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# railing

noun (a railing, railings)

«railing» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A fence or barrier made of metal or wooden bars, often along stairs, a bridge or a balcony, to stop people falling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#m1)
2. A single bar that you can hold on to, like a handrail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, railings keep people safe on stairs, balconies, bridges and near water; pupils learn to hold the railing and never climb over it. Railings are also put around parks and buildings. Phrases: hold the railing, lean on the railing, iron railings.

### Examples

- Hold the railing when you go down the stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x1)
- Do not climb on the balcony railing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x2)
- The park has black iron railings around it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x3)
- We leaned on the railing to watch the boats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x4)
- The bridge railing stops people falling into the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x5)
- He tied his bike to the railings outside the shop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x6)
- Paint the railings before the winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x7)
- People used to stop and peep through the railings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/#x8)

### Note

Countable; often plural: "the railings". Safety: never sit on, climb over or lean too far over a railing; never stick your head between the bars. Related: "handrail", "rail".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «railing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/railing/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«railing» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/railing.html) on Mova free.