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 Life in a city of endless scaffolds simply isn’t as safe. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 Kengo Kuma & Associates uses lumber for screens, scaffolds, and panels hung on a steel-frame pavilion. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025 In a darkened room, a sculpture made of theatrical lighting scaffolds flickered in and out of visibility, illuminated by lights that were set to move in time with music from Turner’s titular 1984 album—although no music played in the space. Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024 These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for scaffold

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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