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woodpile

American  
[wood-pahyl] / ˈwʊdˌpaɪl /

noun

  1. a pile or stack of firewood.


woodpile British  
/ ˈwʊdˌpaɪl /

noun

  1. a pile or heap of firewood

  2. offensive See nigger

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of woodpile

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

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

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

From Salon May 17, 2021

He headed to a massive woodpile and cradled several pieces of cedar before walking up the stairs of his single-level home.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 25, 2018

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

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2016

But my father stopped her and she laughed and we took turns sitting on the woodpile and lacing up the skates.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt

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