woodpile
noun
wood·pile
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Definition of woodpile
: a pile of wood (such as firewood)
Examples of woodpile in a Sentence
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Brown was resigned to simply burning these woodpiles, but air-quality restrictions had prevented him from doing even that. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires," 19 Aug. 2019 First, there’s the hunt in the woods, or rooting through a backyard woodpile for three or four perfect sticks. — Donna Erickson, Twin Cities, "Donna Erickson: Weave yarn and nature finds on a stick loom," 2 Aug. 2019 Piringer said snakes typically like to seek shelter in woodpiles. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, "Man bitten by copperhead snake in Maryland," 10 July 2018 Move construction material, trash, and woodpiles at least 30 feet away from the home and other outbuildings. — Rose Meily, The Mercury News, "Are you ready for fire season?," 14 June 2019 In the winter, the driveway is cleared and the woodpile is full. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "Physician's symptoms could be sign of illness," 5 July 2018 Rats also love woodpiles and will nest in them over the summer. — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, "Buying firewood? Don’t make these mistakes," 30 Mar. 2017 Ticks, too, who live in the great outdoors, often lurk surprisingly close to home – in brush, woodpiles and freshly mowed lawn. — Dina Ibrahim, Detroit Free Press, "Heading Outdoors? Watch Out for Ticks," 27 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'woodpile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for woodpile
woodpile
noun
English Language Learners Definition of woodpile
: a pile of pieces of wood that will be used to make fires
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woodpile
noun
wood·pile
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Kids Definition of woodpile
: a pile of wood and especially firewood