guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgärd-ˌrāl 
: a railing guarding usually against danger
especially
: a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
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The bus then veered into multiple lanes to the right of the freeway before crashing into a guardrail along the right shoulder.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 May 2025
Police were called to the scene just after 7 p.m.
The Nissan Altima, carrying three people, crashed into a guardrail in the left lane and the Lexus, carrying two people, rolled over multiple times and ended up in the right lane and shoulder, according to state police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
The tour bus then collided with the rear of the SUV and caused the bus to veer to the right across all lanes before colliding with a guardrail on the right shoulder of State Route 60.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Hussain was later found shot in the back of the head, his body tossed over a guardrail.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 May 2025
Police were called to the scene just after 7 p.m.
The Nissan Altima, carrying three people, crashed into a guardrail in the left lane and the Lexus, carrying two people, rolled over multiple times and ended up in the right lane and shoulder, according to state police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
The tour bus then collided with the rear of the SUV and caused the bus to veer to the right across all lanes before colliding with a guardrail on the right shoulder of State Route 60.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Hussain was later found shot in the back of the head, his body tossed over a guardrail.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgär-ˌdrāl
: a protective railing placed along dangerous areas (as of a road)
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