railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails

also : material for making rails

Synonyms of railing

• rail

Examples of railing in a Sentence

He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.

they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s why, a day before the smoke plumes descended, Saxon was using zip ties to fasten an air quality sensor to the railing of a house in McKinley Park, the latest of 15 or so installations she’s done over the past few years. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

The variance requires the roosters to be part of a railing, however, and for now, they are just bolted to the steps. — Holly Ramer, Fortune, 24 July 2026

At one point, the new members crowded along the railing, throwing up peace signs, thumbs-ups and heart hands. — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

His teammates flocked to him, reaching over the railing for high-fives. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for railing

• ailing
• bailing
• baling
• failing
• flailing
• grayling
• hailing
• jailing
• mailing
• nailing
• paling
• sailing

Kids Definition

railing

noun

rail·​ing ˈrā-liŋ 

1

: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports

2

: material for rails