Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for tilt-up. Search instead for i-t-u-.

tilt-up

American  
[tilt-uhp] / ˈtɪltˌʌp /

adjective

Building Trades.
  1. of or relating to a method of casting concrete walls on site in a horizontal position or preassembling wooden wall and partition frames, then tilting them up into their final position.

    tilt-up construction.


Etymology

Origin of tilt-up

First recorded in 1840–50; adj. use of verb phrase tilt up

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.

See Examples For:

The salesperson assured us it was compatible with our tilt-up bed, a feature we only use to put sheets on.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

But the rapid transformation of semirural areas into barrens of concrete tilt-up “logistic parks” is encountering a backlash.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2023

The entire tilt-up operation happened over a single noisy weekend, the panels lining up like colossal dominoes.

From New York Times Feb. 18, 2021

The Cozy Suite also has tilt-up seat bottoms.

From Chicago Tribune Apr. 20, 2014

Another tilt-up ceases to move and falls flat upon the ice.

From Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things by Henry Van Dyke

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com