woodpile

noun

wood·​pile ˈwu̇d-ˌpī(-ə)l How to pronounce woodpile (audio)
: a pile of wood (such as firewood)

Examples of woodpile in a Sentence

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Photos shared by the city on Facebook show the wooden road, which looks like a muddy woodpile. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 Trim overhanging tree branches, clear dense vegetation and clean up woodpiles or debris where rats might nest. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024 The land collapses as the permafrost below it thaws, like logs pulled out from beneath a woodpile. Jon Waterman, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024 No one enters the back room overlooking the garden and the woodpile. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for woodpile

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woodpile was circa 1552

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“Woodpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodpile. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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woodpile

noun
wood·​pile -ˌpīl How to pronounce woodpile (audio)
: a pile of wood and especially firewood
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