scaffolding

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskæfəldɪŋ, -oʊl-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skaf′əl ding, -ōl-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
scaf•fold•ing /ˈskæfəldɪŋ, -oʊl-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Buildinga scaffold or system of scaffolds.
  2. Buildingmaterials for scaffolds.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
scaf•fold•ing  (skaf′əl ding, -ōl-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga scaffold or system of scaffolds.
  2. Buildingmaterials for scaffolds.
  • 1300–50; Middle English skaf(f )aldyng; see scaffold, -ing1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scaffolding / ˈskæfəldɪŋ/
  1. a scaffold or system of scaffolds
  2. the building materials used to make scaffolds
'scaffolding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rigger - scaffold - staging
Collocations: a scaffolding [pole, beam, bar, plank], the [construction, building, site, works] scaffolding, [metal, wooden, steel] scaffolding, more...

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