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Home/Rootonym/An upright bar, beam, post or support (noun)

An upright bar, beam, post or support (noun)

USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen October 21, 2026

Answer
STANCHION
STANCHION · 9 letters · puzzle shows STAN*****
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The Root
STANmeans “stand”

In a sentence: Tony installed a special STANCHION to the wall for the new equipment in his workout routine.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “An upright bar, beam, post or support (noun)” has the answer STANCHION (9 letters), built on the root STAN, which means “stand”. See the full October 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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