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BNC: 22842 COCA: 19144

banister

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
banister noun
also bannister /ˈbænəstɚ/
plural banisters
banister
noun
also bannister /ˈbænəstɚ/
plural banisters
Learner's definition of BANISTER
[count]
: a structure like a fence with a bar on top that is built along the side of a set of stairs(楼梯)扶手,栏杆
sometimes plural in British English在英国英语中有时用复数
BNC: 22842 COCA: 19144

banister

noun

ban·​is·​ter ˈba-nə-stər How to pronounce banister (audio)
variants or less commonly bannister
1
a
: a handrail with its supporting posts
b
2
banistered adjective

Example Sentences

The children love to slide down the banister. She held the banister tightly.
Recent Examples on the Web With an all-steel construction, this gate is suitable for openings between 24 and 40.5 inches wide and opens with a rotating latch that mounts directly to a wall or banister. Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 Two floors below, near the staircase where strollers were parked, children spread out on the blue and white carpet to play games, while two giggling boys slid down a short brass banister under the watchful eyes of mothers. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 But their insights are undone by an over-the-top, over-the-banister third act whose satirical targeting proves needlessly crude, more in terms of verbiage than violence. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Decorating the inside and outside of your home for Halloween can go beyond carving pumpkins, stringing fake spiderwebs, and hanging orange string lights around your banister — although these are all classic go-to ideas! Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 8 July 2022 Or Webster peeps through a banister and pelts the others with water beads from a toy gun. Lynsey Weatherspoon/redux For Cnn, CNN, 7 May 2022 It can be draped over a doorway to frame the entrance, wrapped around a banister, placed down the center of a dining room table, or hung over a mantle. Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2022 Other playful flourishes included a hammock, a pulley system for storing bikes, and a seat made of netting that dangles from the banister on the landing of the studio staircase, creating an unexpected spot to read. New York Times, 14 Jan. 2022 His mother opened the front door and saw him at the top of the stairs threatening to hurl N.’s new computer over the banister. Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

alteration of baluster

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of banister was in 1641
BNC: 22842 COCA: 19144

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