piling
Americannoun
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pilings
plural
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a mass of building piles considered collectively.
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a structure composed of piles.
noun
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the act of driving piles
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a number of piles
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a structure formed of piles
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of piling
First recorded in 1400–50, piling is from the late Middle English word pylyng; see pile 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But evidence is piling up, and, if you’re immunocompromised like me, there’s no downside to getting it sooner than later.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Questions also would start piling up around the checks already written for the AI build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Gentlemen,” he said, “you are piling up a heritage of conflict and litigation over water rights, for there is not sufficient water to supply the land.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
While many tech firms are piling on debt for long-term AI projects, Michael Dell says just-in-time manufacturing cushions his eponymous company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Three weekends in a row helping Dad was enough for me, especially given the amount of homework I had piling up.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The jagged wood pilings are likely from railroad trestles installed to carry boulders out to the existing jetty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In early September, as surfers and bodyboarders rode 20-foot wave faces, lifeguards took an electric reciprocating saw to the exposed pilings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, there is also a new dock with concrete pilings, boat and jet ski lifts, and vinyl bulkhead that are situated on a 75 x 160 waterfront lot.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
H Dock was designed to bear the brunt of storms, with closely-spaced pilings designed to absorb and dissipate energy before it reached interior docks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Its thick pilings caused races in the current that could trap a small boat and maybe even overturn it.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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