Meaning of Balustrade | Babel Free
ˌbæl.əˈstɹeɪdDefinitions
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
ქართული
ბალუსტრადა
Nederlands
balustrade
Português
balaustrada
Română
balustradă
Русский
балюстрада
Svenska
balustrad
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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