handrail B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled hand-rail US /ˈhændˌɹeɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #53512 Meanings 1 noun A rail along a staircase, ramp, or path that you hold for support. Hold the handrail when you go down the stairs. 2 noun The moving belt on each side of an escalator that you hold for support. She gripped the handrail as the escalator carried her up. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a rail along a staircase,... bannister Word family Forms handrails Derived forms handrailedhandrailing Related forms balustrade Etymology AI details From hand + rail. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handrail **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhændˌɹeɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 53512 ## Meanings 1. A rail along a staircase, ramp, or path that you hold for support. 2. The moving belt on each side of an escalator that you hold for support. ## Examples - Hold the handrail when you go down the stairs. - She gripped the handrail as the escalator carried her up. ## Derived Forms - handrailed - handrailing ## Related Forms - balustrade ## Etymology From hand + rail. ## AI Etymology Handrail comes from hand + rail. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “A rail along a staircase, ramp, or path that you hold for support” and “The moving belt on each side of an escalator that you hold for support”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown