Meanings
nounpiling (countable and uncountable, plural pilings)
plural pilings
- countableA structural support comprising a length of wood, steel, or other construction material.
- countableuncountableThe act of heaping up.
- countableuncountableartsThe process of building up, heating, and working fagots or piles to form bars, etc.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pile
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 桩子
- 桩子 (zhuāngzi)A structural support
Finnish paalut, paalutus
- paalutA structural support
- paalutusA structural support
- paalurakennelmaA structural support
- kasaaminenThe act of heaping up
- pinoaminenThe act of heaping up
- latominenThe act of heaping up
- kokoonkasaaminenThe act of heaping up
German Spundwand
- SpundwandA structural support
Turkish istif
- istifThe act of heaping up
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with piling
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Cite this entry
APA
piling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piling
MLA
“piling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piling.
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