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

Trim lower tree branches and keep woodpiles away from vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times

“We would have to dig out like three, or four times a day, just so we could get to the woodpile,” Peggy Townsend said.

From Seattle Times

Exceedingly shy insect hunters, black widows like to live in crawl spaces, woodpiles and sheds.

From New York Times

While the Germans placed their weapons next to the woodpile, Elisabeth went back into the cabin and returned with the Americans’ guns.

From Washington Post

Like a match on a tinder-dry woodpile, the NBC story fed the unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories that have been swirling around the incident ever since the Oct.

From Washington Post