monopile

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noun

A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.

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Meanings

nounmonopile (plural monopiles)

plural monopiles

  1. A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.

    Rock boulders have been placed around the bases of monopile offshore wind turbines to prevent erosion or scour of soft sediments, and they subsequently were found to create nursery habitat for commercially important fishery species.

    2015 September 3, “Impacts from Partial Removal of Decommissioned Oil and Gas Platforms on Fish Biomass and Production on the Remaining Platform Structure and Surrounding Shell Mounds”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From mono- + pile.

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APA

monopile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopile

MLA

“monopile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monopile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monopile.

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