woodpile

[ wood-pahyl ]

noun

1. a pile or stack of firewood.

woodpile

/ ˈwʊdˌpaɪl /

noun

1. a pile or heap of firewood
2. nigger in the woodpile offensive.
   See nigger

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodpile¹

First recorded in 1545–55; wood ¹ + pile ¹

Example Sentences

“We would have to dig out like three, or four times a day, just so we could get to the woodpile,” Peggy Townsend said.

From Seattle Times

Exceedingly shy insect hunters, black widows like to live in crawl spaces, woodpiles and sheds.

From New York Times

While the Germans placed their weapons next to the woodpile, Elisabeth went back into the cabin and returned with the Americans’ guns.

From Washington Post

Like a match on a tinder-dry woodpile, the NBC story fed the unfounded speculation and conspiracy theories that have been swirling around the incident ever since the Oct.

From Washington Post

Wild birds perch on the woodpiles, in search of insects.

From BBC