adjective
1.
not supported by or attached to anything :
a free-standing sculpture
2.
not a part of sth else :
a free-standing adult education service
adjective
1.
not supported by or attached to anything :
a free-standing sculpture
2.
not a part of sth else :
a free-standing adult education service
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005