woodpile
Americannoun
noun
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a pile or heap of firewood
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offensive See nigger
Etymology
Origin of woodpile
Example Sentences
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The follow-up continues this kookiness with a madhouse spoof of Hallmark holiday saccharine in which a woodpile becomes a homicidal monster.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
The recurring poetic motifs include a tall woodpile, based on the one in which Joan and Charlie perch as children to imagine their future, that is recycled too industriously.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2019
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
As I get closer to Madoc’s, I remember my cloak, still bunched up and hidden in a woodpile outside Hollow Hall, and curse myself all over again.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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