Definition of "pile" []

A quantity of objects stacked or thrown together in a heap. See Synonyms at heap. (noun)
Informal A large accumulation or quantity: a pile of trouble. (noun)
Slang A large sum of money; a fortune: made their pile in the commodities market. (noun)
A funeral pyre. (noun)
A very large building or complex of buildings. (noun)

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Use "pile" in a sentence

""Nummus ratitus -- ce qu'aujourd'hui nous appellons jouer à croix ou à pile, car _pile_ est un vieil mot français qui signifiait un Navire,"
"What if I tell you my pile is a piece of modern art sculpture and his is a hospital?"
"And the many others who were not directly on what we call the pile, the horrendous mountain of debris following the attacks, but were in close proximity."

Words like "pile"

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to pile muskets

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