PILE


Meaning of PILE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pier of a bridge, stack, heap, from Middle French pille pier of a bridge, from Latin pila pillar

Date: 15th century

1 a (1) : a quantity of things heaped together (2) : a heap of wood for burning a corpse or a sacrifice b : any great number or quantity : LOT

2 : a large building or group of buildings

3 : a great amount of money : FORTUNE

4 : REACTOR 3B

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.