scaffold

noun

Definition of scaffoldnext
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 Interestingly, a molecular scaffold was created by attaching tiny hydrocarbon chains to its carbon skeleton. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026 The narrative, though sparse, is an excellent scaffold for Jenkin. — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 17 June 2026 After midnight on June 13, workers were still erecting a scaffold needed to remove the lettering. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 June 2026 These will become the tree's scaffold branches. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scaffold
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  1. platform
  2. podium
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  • States claim significant tax revenue losses to these platforms, which operate without traditional gambling taxes or age restrictions.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The video on the social media platform appears to have since been taken down.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of platform
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  • The team sent Kelsey Mitchell and Monique Billings to the podium with head coach Stephanie White.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the hotel rooms themselves will likely be confined to the podium and the Howland building at the base, rather than inside the column of the Tower itself, unless an extraordinary amount of money is sunk into the project.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of podium

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“Scaffold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaffold. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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