noun
- rows of short posts topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet (as along the edge of a balcony, bridge, or terrace)
Usage: plural of balustrade
Examples
- The ornate stone balustrades lined both sides of the grand staircase.
- Wrought iron balustrades decorated the hotel’s elegant balconies.
- The bridge’s balustrades were designed to prevent pedestrians from falling.
- Classical balustrades adorned the mansion’s terraces and walkways.
- The architect specified marble balustrades for the building’s rooftop garden.
- Tourists leaned against the balustrades to admire the view below.