American English pronunciation
How to pronounce pilings
IPA transcription: ['paɪlɪŋz]
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Noun
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a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Verb
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arrange in stacks
“heap firewood around the fireplace”
“stack your books up on the shelves”
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press tightly together or cram
“The crowd packed the auditorium”
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place or lay as if in a pile
“The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested”
Usage examples
- Construction began, but the first concrete pilings exploded days after they were poured.
- Looff built an amusement park atop pilings called Luna Park, Seattle.