Definition of "freestanding" []

• Standing or operating independently of anything else: a freestanding bell tower; a freestanding maternity clinic. (adjective)

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• "It's an extraordinary site because it's freestanding, which is very unusual in the district."
• "Not sure what it is called a freestanding piece that you can hang an outfit on and one little shelf."
• "Anyway, one does tire of hearing Shakespeare used as some kind of freestanding indicator of literary knowledge."