scaffold meaning

UK US /ˈskæfəld/ 2 syllables

scaffold (noun): a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded).

scaffold has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

scaffold as a noun

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

    Type of: platform

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

    Type of: arrangement

scaffold as a verb

  1. provide with a scaffold for support
    • scaffold the building before painting it

    Type of: hold

    Related forms: scaffolding

How to pronounce scaffold

scaffold is pronounced /ˈskæfəld/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with scaffold

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in LD · 8-letter words

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