Pileup

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of pile-up. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    multiple collisions of vehicles wordnet

Synonyms

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accidentblowcalamitycasualtycataclysmcatastrophe

Example

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"There was a pileup during rush hour."

Etymology

Deverbal from pile up.

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