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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At some point, big spenders will reach a breaking point where their cash piles are smaller, and they’re unable or unwilling to raise more money from debt or equity investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The AI build-out so far has been funded mostly by a handful of tech companies, which have been burning through their cash piles and issuing a mountain of new AI-related bonds since last fall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
"The sheets I laid, the quilts I covered, and the clothes I wore were all covered with piles of patches," said Xu.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Larger table areas are being set up at the count venue of Clacton Leisure Centre so the long ballot papers can be verified, sorted into piles and then counted.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“No kidding,” Anya said, ushering the two of them away from the door and toward some hay piles that could hide Håkon if anyone came in.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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