handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhan(d)-ˌrāl 

: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support

Examples of handrail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Slipped while descending a flight of stairs but managed to grab the handrail just in time? —Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025

Treadmills have a more solid, stable frame than walking pads and have handrails and/or hand grips to help with balance. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025

When people with grip weakness lose their balance, they’re more challenged to grab a handrail or use their hands to break the fall. —Matt Fuchs, Time, 30 Apr. 2025

During those extended stints navigating Hubble's handrails, NASA astronauts Steven Smith and John Grunsfeld replaced all six gyroscopes inside the telescope's Rate Sensor Unites (RSUs) and installed a new transmitter and data recorder. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for handrail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhan-ˌdrāl 

: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)