scaffold
noun
a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the construction, repair, or decoration of a building.
was scaffolding
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past progressiveof scaffold.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"There was scaffolding erected on the side of the house. I tried to find out if it was a particular scaffolding firm, but there was no phone number," Gert replied.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
The difficulty was compounded aboard the Bonhomme Richard because it was undergoing maintenance and there was scaffolding, along with other equipment and debris in the way of firefighters.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2020
But beyond the tables, where the entrance to the restaurant ought to have been, there was scaffolding, and beyond that, heavy darkness, shadows even Molly knew better than to touch.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
There was scaffolding here, scaffolding there, and Betty scolding everywhere.
From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
All the rest was scaffolding that fell away out of sight, and this solitary integrity remains as the enduring monument.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Dods, Marcus
