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scaffold

noun verb

a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
CA
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈskæfəld

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers

noun

  1. a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)

verb

  1. provide with a scaffold for support

    “scaffold the building before painting it”

In context

Example Sentences

scaffold the building before painting it
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