piling
noun
a mass of building piles considered collectively.
pilings
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pluralof piling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
His family’s business has been on the wharf for 40 years, and although he remembers storms that caused significant damage — pilings cracking or boats crashing — there’s never been a collapse this major.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2024
We were driving the pilings, and at that time of year, the wind was pretty stiff.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
They were interested to discover some activity beneath the bridge—more workers in white uniforms, navigating a boat among the pilings.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
