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Meaning of Balustrade | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪd

Definitions

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

Equivalents

العربية الدّرابزين
Беларуская балюстрада
Български балюстрада
Català balustrada
Čeština balustráda
Ελληνικά κιγκλίδωμα
Esperanto balustrado
Español balaustrada
Eesti balustraad
فارسی دارابزین
Français balustrade
Gàidhlig stùc-shread
Galego balaustrada
עברית מעקה
Հայերեն ճաղաշար
Bahasa Indonesia balustrade langkan
日本語 手すり 手摺 欄干
ქართული ბალუსტრადა
한국어 난간 란간
Nederlands balustrade
Português balaustrada
Română balustradă
Русский балюстрада
Svenska balustrad
Türkçe korkuluk tırabzan
Українська балюстрада

Examples

“So on a pleasant morning, as he leant / Into the sun-rise, o’er the balustrade [...]”
“The Jester sat down on one of the marble balustrades and regarded Alvin with a curious intentness.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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