Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A large amount of things placed on top of each other, often in a messy way.
Pile
/pʌɪl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
There is a pile of clothes on the bed.She found a pile of old books in the attic.
Etymology:
The word pile originated in the early 15th century, derived from the Latin pila, meaning a pillar or stone barrier, later used to describe a heap of things.
Usage Statistics:
22 mentions per 1 million words 
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