piling
Americannoun
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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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Piling actual music on top of it is redundant, if not a desecration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Piling on, stripping down, looking back, pushing ahead: Musicians found all sorts of uses for the album form this year, long after the jukebox in your pocket first threatened its existence.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Piling on the pressure, the towering Jenna Clark seemed destined to nod the visitors ahead.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023
Piling on the points, they blew out one opponent after another.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022
These are signs, and the Dog with mismatched eyes, The turtle in the Middle of the road, And the newspapers Piling up on a roof.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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