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
His neighbors recalled seeing him lying unconscious on a woodpile.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2016
“Jojo, run get some kindlin’ from the woodpile and stack it here,” Papa told him.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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