pile

Definition

Examples

There was a large pile of unopened letters on his desk.

Word Family

Synonyms

• heapa collection of objects laid on top of each other
• stackan orderly pile
• mound(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Collocations

• Easy pile of books on the floor
  to pile of books on the floor, meaning to arrange in stacks
• Medium pile of paperwork on the desk
  to pile of paperwork on the desk, meaning to arrange in stacks
• Hard pile up massive corporate debts
  to pile up massive corporate debts, meaning to arrange in stacks
• Very Hard make a pile of money in real estate
  to create, produce, or cause regarding a pile of money in real estate