handrail

noun

hand·​rail ˈhan(d)-ˌrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a narrow rail for grasping with the hand as a support

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Police found blood on a handrail at the home of four Idaho student murder victims and more on a glove outside. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025 The defense asked Payne about a blood spot on a handrail going between the second and first floors of the home. Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 An unknown individual’s blood DNA was discovered on a handrail in the off-campus home where the four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025 The second was a partial set but built vertically, allowing the stunt team to pull Rain and Andy ‘upward’ along the handrail, creating the illusion of zero gravity. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handrail

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of handrail was in 1675

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“Handrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handrail. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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handrail

noun
hand·​rail ˈhan-ˌdrāl How to pronounce handrail (audio)
: a narrow rail for grasping as a support (as on a staircase)

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