piling

[pahy-ling]

noun

1. a mass of building piles considered collectively.

2. a structure composed of piles.

piling

/ ˈpaɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of driving piles

2. a number of piles

3. a structure formed of piles

Word History and Origins

Origin of piling¹

First recorded in 1400–50, piling is from the late Middle English word pylyng; pile ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The colossal amount of capital spending that is draining big tech’s free cash flow is piling into Nvidia’s bank account.

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Paramount wants to avoid piling on the debt, which is what stymied Zaslav’s efforts to build Warner into a streaming giant.

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If the chip maker’s results and forecast top expectations after the close Wednesday, then that could lead to investors piling back into AI stocks and other risk assets.

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Rocks were piling along the margins of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, where runoff hindered drivers and forced lane closures.

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Investors have been piling into risky stocks, trying to keep up with the market’s torrid pace of gains.

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Related Words

• girder 
• joist 
• pillar 
• plank 
• pole 
• shaft 
• sill 
• timber