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

Example Sentences

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Some say this leaves decisions piling up there unresolved - and ministers disempowered.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Issues with a new wave of "smart glasses" seem to be piling up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Critics have been piling pressure on the government to drastically increase taxes on these exports -- an idea that Canberra shot down last week.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Investors have been piling into the tech sector recently, with appetite for Samsung further boosted by its record first-quarter earnings last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

There’s cracking branches, sweat piling on his skin, and no one here to save them.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

piling

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