piles
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of piles
C15: from Latin pilae balls (referring to the appearance of external piles)
Example Sentences
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Boards now cover up the vast windows of its damaged waiting hall, looming over piles of construction material.
Pharmacists and doctors said the piles of old mail-order prescriptions pose risks to older patients, particularly those with memory or vision challenges.
Times offices, I gathered piles of old papers and envisioned Michael and Greg in a flurry of pages, an energetic and playful nod to their show’s spirit.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s just one big table with all these nuts, just piles and piles.
From Los Angeles Times
On behalf of plaintiffs who might be suing over anything from financial fraud to social-media harm, she examines piles and piles of output from the software.
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