piles

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of pile. Use this when you mean more than one pile.

   She stacked the dirty dishes in two piles by the sink.

   The kids raked the leaves into big piles in the yard.

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2. 2
   nouncolloquialplural

   A very large amount or number of something.

   Like a tall mountain of something, not just a little bit.

   We have piles of homework to finish this weekend.

   He earns piles of money at his new job.

   Similarlots, loads, heaps, tons, masses

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Swollen, sore veins around the bottom that can itch or bleed.

   The doctor gave him a cream to treat his piles.

   Sitting on a hard chair all day made her piles worse.

   Similarhemorrhoids

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4. 4
   verb

   Third-person singular present of pile. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She piles the books on the table every morning.

   He piles his plate high at every family dinner.

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