woodpile

American  

[wood-pahyl] / ˈwʊdˌpaɪl /

noun

1. a pile or stack of firewood.

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woodpile British  

/ ˈwʊdˌpaɪl /

noun

1. a pile or heap of firewood

2. offensive See nigger

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Etymology

Origin of woodpile

First recorded in 1545–55; wood ¹ + pile ¹

Example Sentences

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

"Well, Dormie chased the cat into the woodpile," Stone said.

From Salon • May 17, 2021

Marsh watched it burn out next to the woodpile beneath her platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2016

The latest decorative statement in New York restaurants is a woodpile.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2016

At first I thought she was trying to catch it, then I realized she was herding it toward the woodpile.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli