cantilevers

Definition of cantileversnext
plural of cantilever
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Noun
  • This waterproof sandal features Chaco’s signature Luvseat contoured footbed, leaving your feet—and those arches—supported for long-wear comfort.
    Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The low-slung seating position, with heels nearly aligned to hips, takes its cue from motorsport, while the driver’s view is framed by prominent wheel arches that seem to sit at chest level.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The state tourney brackets each have eight teams, along with individual singles and doubles tourneys.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The plans show 17 units will be rented to those in extremely low-income brackets, 17 will be rented to people at very low-income levels, and 137 will be rented to others with low incomes.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The canopy of rising columns that resemble a forest open above, which allows light to pour through and mimic sunlight filtering through leaves.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • When viewed from the ground outside the Lincoln Memorial, the arch’s two columns would create a frame around Arlington House.
    New York Times, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the end, Laffrey, whose Broadway credits include Maybe Happy Ending and Parade, settled for using an iPhone app to record the size of pilasters and mullioned mirrors.
    Carey Purcell, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2025
  • With pilasters, a limestone facade, and classic symmetrical design, the three-story building exemplifies the Beaux-Arts style popular at the turn of the 20th century, grand but not ostentatious.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Cantilevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantilevers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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