scaffold
noun
scaf·fold
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Definition of scaffold
1a
: 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
Jurgenson, a sociologist employed by Snap Inc. (more on that later), normalizes the phenomenon of snapshot saturation by erecting a historical, contextual scaffold around it. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Writing the book on selfies — sociologist reframes social photos," 10 Aug. 2019 The material then serves as 3D scaffolds for osteoblasts, or bone cells. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "How Scientists Are Using Eggshells to Grow New Bone," 18 July 2019 When the biodegradable scaffold disappears, what’s left is healthy hair growing as normal. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Baldness cure on the way? San Diego startup aims to make new hair from stem cells," 27 June 2019 Then one night a scaffold Darren had erected over the front of his house collapses and kills one of the characters. — Gerald Bartell, Washington Post, "A chilling portrait of a smug, privileged neighborhood where things turn violent," 19 July 2019 For food applications, the design considerations of scaffolds are different. — Natalie R. Rubio, The Conversation, "So far cultured meat has been burgers – the next big challenge is animal-free steaks," 5 July 2019 The implant includes a 3D scaffold that guides hair growth through the skin in the preferred direction. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Baldness cure on the way? San Diego startup aims to make new hair from stem cells," 27 June 2019 And now there’s science, 60 years later, that allows us to create a polymer scaffold with a laser that can have applications in everything from optics to medicine to robotics. — Eric Spitznagel, Popular Mechanics, "Why Can’t We Shrink Our Kids Yet?," 21 June 2019 With substances such as collagen, FluidForm 3D-prints biological scaffolds using its FRESH technique, which stands for Freeform Reversible Embedding of Suspended Hydrogels. — Craig Young, The Denver Post, "Loveland-made 3D printers could eventually help build human organs," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scaffold.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for scaffold
scaffold
noun
English Language Learners Definition of scaffold
: a temporary or movable platform or structure on which a person stands or sits while working high above the floor or ground
: a platform or structure on which criminals are killed by being hanged or beheaded
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scaffold
noun
scaf·fold
| \ ˈska-fəld
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Kids Definition of scaffold
1
: a raised platform built as a support for workers and their tools and materials
2
: a platform on which executions take place
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