Definition of Banister

the structure formed by the pillars and railing of a staircase

Examples of Banister in a sentence

I was notorious as a child for always getting my head stuck in the pillars that made up our banister, since I was always playing near the railing.  🔊

My stairs do have a railing, but it is bolted into the wall and has no pillars, so it is not a banister.  🔊

Because we were going to be selling our house soon, my Dad made me clean each of the pillars of our banister, forcing me to crouch on the stairs for a few hours.  🔊

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