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Piles

Noun / paɪlz / Another word for piles — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Piles refers to a group of things that have been placed on top of each other.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

stacks heaps accumulations collections

Informal

lots loads bunches stacks

Literary

mounds drifts heaps

Antonyms

individual single sparse scattered few

Common collocations

  • pile of books
  • pile of laundry
  • pile of leaves
  • pile of rubble
  • pile of dirt
  • pile of wood
  • pile of evidence

Word family

noun pile
verb pile
adjective piled
adverb piled

Usage note

As a noun, 'piles' refers to a collection of things gathered together. As a verb, it means to arrange things in a pile. 'Piles' can also refer to hemorrhoids in a medical context.

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Example sentences

  1. She had piles of laundry to fold.
  2. The construction workers moved piles of dirt to make a foundation.
  3. The farmer had piles of hay stacked in the barn.
  4. There were piles of leaves in the yard after raking.
  5. The student had piles of books to study for the exam.

Quotes

  • Piles of money and stacks of dreams are both ephemeral; one can disappear overnight, the other in the course of a lifetime. - Robert Harris
  • There's piles of things we can do. - Adam Richman
  • Piles of money, heaps of money, I mean mountains of money, can't make you happy. - John Paul DeJoria

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