pile foundation

noun

A deep foundation made of long, slender columns of steel, concrete, or timber that transfer a structure's heavy weight through weak upper soil down to a strong, stable rock or soil layer far below.

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Meanings

nounpile foundation (plural pile foundations)

plural pile foundations

  1. architectureA deep foundation made of long, slender columns of steel, concrete, or timber that transfer a structure's heavy weight through weak upper soil down to a strong, stable rock or soil layer far below.
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APA

pile foundation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundation

MLA

“pile foundation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pile foundation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pile%20foundation.

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