handrail

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

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

From hand + rail.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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