What is freestanding?

  • (adj): Standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything.
    Example: "A freestanding bell tower"
    Synonyms: separate

Some articles on freestanding:

Water Cooler - Freestanding
... These gravity-powered systems have a device to dispense water in a controlled manner ... Some versions also have a second dispenser that delivers room temperature water or even heated water that can be used for tea, hot chocolate, or instant coffee ...
Ellsworth Kelly - Career - Sculpture
... From 1959 onwards, he created freestanding folded sculptures ... While the totemic forms of his freestanding sculptures can measure up to 15 feet tall, his wall reliefs can span more than 14 feet wide ... He may start with a drawing, enhance the drawing to create a print, take the print and create a freestanding piece, which is then made into a sculpture ...
Saint Andrew's Cross (BDSM)
... Freestanding saltires have a frame which supports the cross ... Some homemade freestanding crosses have a tendency to be unstable a writhing subject can sometimes turn them over, so great caution needs to be exercised in their use ... Some freestanding crosses include footrests that greatly improve safety and stability ...
LVH – Las Vegas Hotel And Casino - History - 1986–present
... The hotel had what was the largest freestanding sign made mostly of steel in front of the hotel on Paradise Road ... A new, $9 million, freestanding concrete Hilton sign was built in 1997 at the same location and is the largest freestanding sign in the world ...
List Of Tallest Buildings And Structures In The World/Archive 1 - World's Tallest Freestanding Structure On Land
... Freestanding structures include observation towers, monuments and other structures not generally considered to be "Habitable buildings", but excludes ... (See also history of tallest skyscrapers.) The world's tallest freestanding structure on land is defined as the tallest self-supporting man-made structure that stands above ground ... As of May 12, 2008, the tallest freestanding structure on land is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates ...