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piloti

[ pi-lot-ee ]

noun

  1. a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piloti1

1945–50; < French pilotis, equivalent to pilot (augmentative of pile pile 1 ) + -is collective suffix
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Example Sentences

Maybe the fact that Epstein paid for the college education of both Visoski’s daughters, and gifted Visoski 40 acres of land in New Mexico, helped the piloti suppress any incipient inkles.

From Slate

Ferrari for the cover of his book Piloti, che gente…

From Forbes

On this sunny afternoon, he wore a striped shirt, olive shorts and slim Piloti driving shoes.

As I gradually emerged from darkened slumber I became conscious of Piloti's voice.

Yet I liked Piloti; he played the piano well, sang with no little feeling, painted neat water sketches and was a capital host.

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