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
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Police said some commuters leaped over the railing while others were crushed or fell underfoot and were trampled.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
At first, Souper, whose real name is Hugo, tries to push Jeff over the railing at the top of a tall flight of stairs.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 June 2025
The couple, Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, allegedly climbed over a railing at Inspiration Point, which is situated along a high plateau at the top of the park's Grand Staircase, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
On Monday, a hiker at Virginia’s Crabtree Falls fell to her death after crossing a safety railing to snap a photo.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
At first, Souper, whose real name is Hugo, tries to push Jeff over the railing at the top of a tall flight of stairs.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 June 2025
The couple, Matthew Nannen, 45, and Bailee Crane, 58, allegedly climbed over a railing at Inspiration Point, which is situated along a high plateau at the top of the park's Grand Staircase, according to the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 May 2025
On Monday, a hiker at Virginia’s Crabtree Falls fell to her death after crossing a safety railing to snap a photo.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for railing
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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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railing
noun
rail·ing
ˈrā-liŋ 
1
: a barrier (as a fence) consisting of rails and their supports
2
: material for rails
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