freestanding

Not attached anywhere

Freestanding describes something that stands on its own, not attached to or supported by another structure.

A freestanding bookshelf doesn't mount to a wall.

A freestanding building shares no walls with neighbors.

The word extends beyond architecture: a freestanding statement needs no context to make sense; a freestanding course has no prerequisites.

structural

detached

Apart or uninvolved

standaloneComplete without attachments
self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
unattachedNot joined or connected

independent · separate · isolated · column · pillar · statue · sculpture · obelisk · monument · gazebo

autonomous

self-sufficient

Able to provide independently

self-containedWhole without external parts
self-governingControlling one's own affairs
independentFree from external control

sovereign · self-reliant · self-sustaining · self-supporting · decentralized · self-administered · self-directed · self-managed · self-regulating · nonaligned

Categories

towel railwall mounted, electric, curved, straight, double bar
sculpturestatue, sculpture, sculptor, sculpting, bronze
furniture termsseating, tables, storage, beds, desks
columnspillar, column, pillars, shaft, shafts
self-containedstandalone, independent, modular, complete, autonomous
appliance designergonomics, user interface, control panel, knobs, buttons

Opposites

physical attachment

freestandingattached

Joined to another thing

built-in · connected · joined · wall-mounted · integrated

institutional autonomy

freestandingdependent

Requiring outside support

affiliated · subsidiary · subordinate · associated · satellite

Family

free, stand, standing, freedom, understand, understanding, stands, outstanding, withstand

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G