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- [pahyl-uhp]
- /ˈpaɪlˌʌp/
- /ˈpaɪ.ˌləp/
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- [pahyl-uhp]
- /ˈpaɪlˌʌp/
Definitions of pileup word
- noun pileup a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles. 1
- noun pileup an accumulation, as of work, chores, or bills. 1
- noun pileup a rough or disorderly falling of people upon one another, as in a football game. 1
- noun pileup crash involving many vehicles 1
- noun pileup accumulation 1
- countable noun pileup A pileup is a road accident in which a lot of vehicles crash into each other. 0
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Origin of pileup
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; noun use of verb phrase pile up
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Parts of speech for Pileup
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pileup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pileup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pileup
noun pileup
- accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
- collision — A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
- crackup — a cracking up
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- fender-bender — a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.
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