pileup
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The California Highway Patrol responded to the vehicle pileup at 7:34 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times
A Jan. 31 pileup involved 59 cars with 10 people needing hospitalization.
Lindsey believes a pileup in delays could be enough to spur a broader market correction.
In my family, birthdays arrive in a cheerful pileup.
From Salon
A three-mile stretch of Highway 99 was closed for more than five hours Saturday after dense fog led to a massive vehicle pileup in Tulare County, about 40 miles north of Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.