freestanding

[free-stan-ding] /ˈfriˈstæn dɪŋ/

adjective

(of sculpture or architectural elements) unattached to a supporting unit or background; standing alone.

not affiliated with others of its kind; independent; autonomous:

a freestanding clinic, not connected with any hospital.

Also, free-standing.

Origin

1875-80; free + standing

Examples from the web for freestanding

The freestanding building contains a mix of individual and larger communal tables, with empty seats filled in as needed.
Our sink was freestanding, white porcelain with piano legs.
Some hospitals and freestanding imaging centers continue to administer adult-size doses of radiation to children, experts report.
Of the eight works, half are freestanding and half reliefs.
The sofa faces a freestanding screen, which doubles as a window, showing the view outside the apartment.
The freestanding cardiac catheterization laboratories were created for reasons unique to their community.

British Dictionary definitions for freestanding

/ˌfriːˈstændɪŋ/

adjective

standing apart; not attached to or supported by another object

(in systemic grammar) denoting a clause that can stand alone as a sentence; denoting or being a main clause Compare bound¹ (sense 8b)