woodpile
Americannoun
noun
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a pile or heap of firewood
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offensive See nigger
Etymology
Origin of woodpile
Example Sentences
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He even pulled out the previous owner’s landscaping so he’d have plenty of room for his woodpile, Hargrave said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
On the show, the virtual girl, Na-yeon, appeared from behind a woodpile and runs toward her mother, calling, “Mom.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022
"Well, Dormie chased the cat into the woodpile," Stone said.
From Salon • May 17, 2021
The recurring poetic motifs include a tall woodpile, based on the one in which Joan and Charlie perch as children to imagine their future, that is recycled too industriously.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019
That first attack opened the door for her and she began to rule the yard with an iron hand from the top of the woodpile.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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