Foundation level · Year 4 · free
pile
noun · Say it: PILE
What it means
Foundationa lot of things placed on top of each other
Jack jumped straight into the big pile of autumn leaves in the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- heap
- mass
- mound
- stack
More examples
- There was a tall pile of books waiting to be marked on the teacher's desk.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'pila', meaning a pillar or pile of stones.
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