- present participle of scaffold.
scaffolding
Example Sentences
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The court heard the pallet caught on scaffolding while it was being hoisted, causing the bricks to fall.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Hundreds of workers in yellow helmets carry heavy equipment into the building site as welding sparks fly off metal scaffolding.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
It was removed in June on the orders of Cooper but the area where it was taken down remains covered by a white tarpaulin and scaffolding.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The rest of the Kennedy Center’s name is blocked by scaffolding that is wrapped in a white tarp.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Once the concrete had set, the lagging was removed and the centering was lowered and moved onto the scaffolding of the next bay.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
