pile

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  2. noun (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  3. noun a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)

Etymology

From Middle English pyle, from Old French pile, from Latin pīla (“pillar, pier”).

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Synonyms

heap, mound, agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus

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