scaffold

as in platform
a raised flat surface Standing on a scaffold, the workers replaced the broken twelfth-story window.

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Recent Examples of scaffold Researchers can control the density, strength, and structure of the scaffolds by modifying the water content. Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 The adjustable telescoping design allows this five-in-one Werner ladder to be used in five different positions: twin stepladder, stairway stepladder, extension ladder, wall ladder and two scaffold bases. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025 To set off biomineralization, the team placed the scaffold in a growing medium with urea and calcium. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 The team found that the microorganisms in the scaffold remained alive and metabolically active for a minimum of four weeks. New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaffold
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Noun
  • The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.
    Michael Podolsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 1 June 2025

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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