: a horizontal main structural member (as in a building or bridge) that supports vertical loads and that consists of a single piece or of more than one piece bound together
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Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place on the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower) on May 3, 1973.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.
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Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Rigid airships, such as zeppelins, consist of a light framework of aluminum-alloy girders that is covered with fabric.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
The 6-foot-4 Roy, acquired from Toronto for a first-round pick at the trade deadline this past March, is built like the girder of an old-time baseball park.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.
—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Rigid airships, such as zeppelins, consist of a light framework of aluminum-alloy girders that is covered with fabric.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
The 6-foot-4 Roy, acquired from Toronto for a first-round pick at the trade deadline this past March, is built like the girder of an old-time baseball park.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/girder. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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girder
noun
gird·er
ˈgərd-ər 
: a horizontal main supporting beam
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