woodpile

/'wudpail/

Thân thiện

A man adds a log to the neat woodpile beside his house.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel: A collection of logs or cut wood arranged in a heap, typically stored outdoors for future use as firewood.

Usage

• The word "woodpile" is a countable noun. It refers specifically to the assembled stack of wood itself, not the individual pieces.
• It is commonly used in contexts related to heating, camping, or rural life where wood is a primary fuel source.

Examples

• Noun:
  • We need to add more logs to the woodpile before winter arrives.
  • The farmer stacked the freshly cut timber into a neat woodpile behind the barn.
  • A snake was hiding at the bottom of the old woodpile.

Advanced Usage

• "To be at the bottom of the woodpile": An idiomatic expression (less common) suggesting being in a disadvantaged or overlooked position.
  • In that company, new interns often feel like they're at the bottom of the woodpile.

Variants and Related Words

• Woodstack (n): A less common synonym for woodpile.
• Log pile (n): A phrase describing a pile of logs, which may be synonymous with a woodpile if the wood is intended for fuel.
• Firewood (n): The wood itself that is used for fuel, which is what a woodpile is made of.

Synonyms

• Stack of wood: A direct descriptive synonym.
• Cord of wood: Refers to a specific measured stack of firewood (128 cubic feet), which is a type of woodpile.

Related Phrases

• To stack the woodpile: The action of creating the pile.
  • His chore for the afternoon was to stack the woodpile.
• A well-stocked woodpile: A phrase indicating a large or sufficient supply of firewood.
  • With a well-stocked woodpile, they were ready for the cold months.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel