What does stanchion mean?
stanchion
Plural: gate posts
Definition
A freestanding upright marker beside the entrance to an airport boarding route, used to define where passengers pass through.
Example sentences
Move that gate post a little farther back so the queue can turn here.
Move that gate post a little farther back so the queue can turn here.
Passengers are squeezing past that gate post with their bags.
Passengers are squeezing past that gate post with their bags.