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

Example Sentences

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But the costs are “just piling on,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Gas and dust are piling up there much like snow gathering in front of a plough.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

More broadly, investors have been blindly piling into space stocks due to excitement about SpaceX’s impending initial public offering.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

At one point these diminutive, muttering, bewhiskered mechanics accompany Grogu on a side quest, piling into a bitty space ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Jason was piling the mashed potatoes on his plate with a practiced and steady motion.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

piling

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