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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She said: "Millions of people, all having completely different days, piling into the same conversation for a few hours - what a strange and lovely thing!"
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The long wait for gas turbines has everyone from tiny California startup Parallax to Elon Musk piling into the power business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Against USC, though, the Scarlet Knights had little trouble moving up and down the field, piling up 460 yards along the way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
U.S. home sales are in a slump, and inventory has been piling up as buyers get spooked by higher borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Patch was there, bent over, humming to himself, piling one stone on top of another.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
He’s still getting to know the boulders, wooden pilings and shards of rusty metal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Boats have toppled pilings, and hard landings have cracked sterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
The Gunas have tried to reinforce the island’s edge with rocks, pilings and coral, but seawater keeps coming.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
The train rose into the air, rail pilings lifting it over the swamps below.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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