Definitions

piling

[pahy-ling] / ˈpaɪ lɪŋ /

NOUN

beam

Synonyms

STRONGEST

girder joist pillar plank pole shaft sill timber

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece jamb lintel pile post prop rafter scantling spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud two-by-four

NOUN

pier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dam dock jetty promenade wharf

STRONG

berth buttress column landing levee mole pilaster pile pillar post quay slip upright

WEAK

pierage

NOUN

pillar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pedestal

STRONG

colonnade mast obelisk pier pilaster post prop shaft stanchion support tower upright

NOUN

rafter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beam

STRONG

axle balk bolster boom brace cantilever column crossbar crosspiece girder jamb joist lintel pile pillar plank pole post prop scantling shaft sill spar stanchion stay stringer strip strut stud timber two-by-four

NOUN

retaining wall

Synonyms

WEAK

abutment breast wall bulkhead bulwark embankment revetment

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While they still seem to be piling into leveraged exchange-traded funds, trading on margin and in options is beginning to slow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Seoul led gains once more, surging more than one percent -- a day after piling on more than five percent -- helped by fresh advances in the tech sector.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Take the notorious illegal dump that has been piling up in the village of Bickershaw since late 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Let’s also say the tower of pennies stays intact as you keep piling them higher and higher until they reach a million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He cut up a great ox and wrapped the good eatable parts in the hide, disguising them further by piling entrails on top.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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