noun
- the handrails and supporting posts along the side of a staircase
Usage: plural form of bannister
Examples
- The children slid down the bannisters when their parents weren’t looking.
- She gripped the bannisters tightly as she climbed the steep stairs.
- The old house had ornate wooden bannisters carved with intricate designs.
- He polished the bannisters until they gleamed in the sunlight.
- The bannisters were painted white to match the rest of the staircase.
- She hung garland along the bannisters for the holiday party.