scaffolding
/ˈskæfoʊldɪŋ/
noun
- A temporary structure of poles and planks used to support workers and materials during building, repair, or cleaning.
- The workers put up scaffolding around the entire building for the renovation.
- The scaffolding creaked under the weight of the bricks.
- Be careful walking under the scaffolding; tools might fall.
- A system of support or framework, often used figuratively for learning or development.
- The mentor's advice acted as scaffolding for the young entrepreneur's business plan.
- The software offers scaffolding for beginners to write their first code.
- Teachers provide scaffolding to help students learn new concepts step by step.