1. supported at only one end while the other end projects freely into space
Usage: architecture; engineering

Examples

• The cantilevered balcony extended boldly from the building’s facade.
• Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater features a famous cantilevered design.
• The cantilevered beam stretched across the canyon without any support pillars.
• Modern architects often use cantilevered structures to create dramatic overhangs.
• The cantilevered roof provided shade while maintaining an open feeling.
• Engineers carefully calculated the stress on the cantilevered platform.