noun
Uncommon
piling
PEYE-lihng
Piling (noun) means a structural support post, often one of several driven into the ground beneath a building or pier. Example: “Barnacles clung to the wooden pilings under the old pier.”
noun
1
A structural support post, often one of several driven into the ground beneath a building or pier.
"Barnacles clung to the wooden pilings under the old pier."
2
The act of heaping things up.
"The piling of boxes in the hallway made it hard to get through."
How to use piling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the support beams under a structure, or the act of stacking things.
Common pairings
wooden pilings
a piling driver
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What does “piling” mean?
The word “piling” means a structural support post, often one of several driven into the ground beneath a building or pier. In plain terms, either the support beams under a structure, or the act of stacking things.
How do you pronounce “piling”?
“Piling” is pronounced PEYE-lihng ([ˈpʰaɪ̯ɫlɪŋ] in IPA).
How do you use “piling” in a sentence?
Here is “piling” used in a sentence: “Barnacles clung to the wooden pilings under the old pier.”
What part of speech is “piling”?
“Piling” is a noun.
Is “piling” a common word?
“Piling” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “piling” have?
“Piling” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a structural support post, often one of several driven into the ground beneath a building or pier.
