Scaffold

Meaning

a temporary structure used by workers to stand on when building or repairing something high; a platform for execution

A temporary platform used to support workers and materials during the construction or repair of a building.

Example Sentences

The workers erected a scaffold to paint the building's exterior.

The workers stood on the scaffold to paint the building.

Example Expressions

end on the scaffold

Synonyms

platform, framework, structure, staging

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platform, framework, structure, staging

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platform, staging, structure, framework

Antonyms

ground, foundation

Collocations

erect scaffold, scaffold platform, scaffold structure, construction scaffold, build scaffold, scaffold tower, metal scaffold, scaffold collapse

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erect scaffold, scaffold platform, scaffold structure, construction scaffold

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build scaffold, scaffold tower, metal scaffold, scaffold collapse