bollard

Example Sentences

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A false shadow appears to have been drawn on the pavement from a nearby bollard, giving the illusion that the lighthouse is itself a silhouette of the mundane street furniture.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

A few thousand extra pounds on a pickup aren’t going to make or break a properly installed anti-ramming bollard.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2025

Kara Duffus, a New Jersey–born artist who lives in the neighborhood, stood in the parking lot, a drawing board balanced on a bollard, sketching the Hut in the waning light.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025

That’s about how long it takes to remove the car’s steering wheel club, undo four tire locks and lower a yellow bollard before backing out of his driveway.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2024

One let go, and his rope lashed itself loose from the bollard; but the other man, feeling the rope lift, instinctively clung on instead of letting go.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman