1
a
: a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
b
: a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging or beheading)
c
: a platform at a height above ground or floor level
2
: a supporting framework
Examples of scaffold in a Sentence
The condemned man was led to the scaffold.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mast-climber scaffolds are elevator-like devices that carry construction workers up and down building facades.
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Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Usually, the cells need a three-dimensional platform to guide their growth, known as a scaffold.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, this empowerment is complemented by a scaffold of accountability measures—routine check-ins, comprehensive reviews, and a transparent system of reporting are integral to ensuring that this trust is well-placed and that the organizational standards are upheld consistently.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Two contractors who were working on the residential tower near uptown at the time of the accident were cited for failing to repair a scaffold that was rusted and deteriorated, for failing to inspect the scaffold for visible defects prior to each shift and other violations.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Imagine a scenario where AI could help a leader scaffold company or team-wide OKRs down to a monthly, weekly or daily schedule.
—Stephen Hsu, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Beef rice, which essentially uses rice as a miniature scaffold to grow cow cells, falls into this category.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
The introduction of the catheter to the body, which acts as a scaffold for healing as the bladder and urethra are reconnected, poses the risk of bacteria growing that can create infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Biles also photographed her husband in a room with multiple scaffold towers and a canvas drop cloth on the ground.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Usually, the cells need a three-dimensional platform to guide their growth, known as a scaffold.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, this empowerment is complemented by a scaffold of accountability measures—routine check-ins, comprehensive reviews, and a transparent system of reporting are integral to ensuring that this trust is well-placed and that the organizational standards are upheld consistently.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Two contractors who were working on the residential tower near uptown at the time of the accident were cited for failing to repair a scaffold that was rusted and deteriorated, for failing to inspect the scaffold for visible defects prior to each shift and other violations.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
Imagine a scenario where AI could help a leader scaffold company or team-wide OKRs down to a monthly, weekly or daily schedule.
—Stephen Hsu, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Beef rice, which essentially uses rice as a miniature scaffold to grow cow cells, falls into this category.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2024
The introduction of the catheter to the body, which acts as a scaffold for healing as the bladder and urethra are reconnected, poses the risk of bacteria growing that can create infection.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Biles also photographed her husband in a room with multiple scaffold towers and a canvas drop cloth on the ground.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scaffold. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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scaffold
noun
scaf·fold
ˈskaf-əld 
also -ˌōld
1
a
: an elevated platform built as a support for workers
b
: a platform on which a criminal is executed
2
: a supporting framework
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