woodpile

wood·pile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d-pahyl]
- /ˈwʊdˌpaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d-pahyl]
- /ˈwʊdˌpaɪl/

Definitions of woodpile word

noun woodpile a pile or stack of firewood. 1
noun woodpile A stack of wood stored for fuel. 1
countable noun woodpile A woodpile is a pile of wood that is intended to be burnt on a fire as fuel. 0
noun woodpile a pile or heap of firewood 0
noun woodpile a pile of wood, esp. of firewood 0
noun woodpile A pile of cut wood to be used as fuel. 0

See all 7 definitions of woodpile

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Origin of woodpile

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; wood1 + pile1

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Parts of speech for Woodpile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Woodpile

woodpile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for woodpile

noun woodpile

cordwood — wood that has been cut into lengths of four feet so that it can be stacked in cords
kindling — a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.

All 2 Synonyms of woodpile