girder

noun

Definition of girdernext
1
as in beam

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2
as in cantilever

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Recent Examples of girder Nearby, men drill the girders of a bridge; the iron beams make bold crisscrosses, moving the eye diagonally. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026 The New Man is a miracle of engineering, apparently constructed from steel girders endowed with balletic flexibility. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Denver Fire believes a girder (a concrete support bean) gave way below, trapping around 20 vehicles underground and more than a dozen on the surface lot. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 It's been a year since an excavator grappled with blue steel girders ripped from the side of McCoy Stadium as the beloved Pawtucket ballpark entered its final inning. — Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girder
  1. beam
  2. cantilever
  3. board
  4. arch
  5. crossbeam
  6. bracket
  7. arbor
  8. column
Noun
  • That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The antlers grew off to the sides of the deer’s head instead of going upward, which contributed to the wide inside spread and long beams.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of beam
Noun
  • Officials are expected to announce Monday that the city will rebuild the infamous triple cantilever structure carrying the highway along Brooklyn Heights without going through a federal environmental review or seeking federal funding.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Improvements would include repairing the aging triple cantilever and fixing drainage, railings and lighting.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of cantilever
Noun
  • At its last meeting, some RBA board members had considered the case for additional tightening, saying that inflation in the country was still too high.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Jeanan Yasiri Moe is the Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs at WARF, an executive coach and a board director.
    — Jeanan Yasiri Moe, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of board
Noun
  • At about 250 feet, the arch would be more than double the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The arch will disturb the sightline between more landmarks than anticipated, the report said.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of arch
Noun
  • However, the Aussies pushed the boat a little too hard, nosediving hard into the Hudson, a sudden stop that didn’t cause any injury to the sailors but resulted in damage to the front crossbeam and port-side foil case.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • In the footage, the driver can be seen climbing over a railing and going under the span, moving between crossbeams while more than 200 feet above the water.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of crossbeam
Noun
  • Similarly, selling appreciated assets all at once can move you into a higher IRMAA bracket.
    — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Stefanski and Saleh are not in the same age bracket as McCarthy, Harbaugh and Monken, but their hires belong in the same argument.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bracket
Noun
  • The grape arbor and vines were in place when Morgan bought the property.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t let vines climb trees and shrubs; train them to arbors and trellises.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of arbor
Noun
  • Waiting for them across the way were dozens of Ford pickup trucks lined up in columns to take them into town.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bo Bardi lifted the building off the ground and suspended its large open gallery from two bright-red beams resting on four oversize columns.
    — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of column

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“Girder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girder. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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