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

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

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

Marsh watched it burn out next to the woodpile beneath her platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2016

I dropped my blanket and pillow and back-stepped until my legs hit the woodpile behind me.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis