noun
piles
pylz
noun
1
A large amount of something.
"She has piles of unread books on her nightstand."
2
Informal British English term for haemorrhoids, swollen veins around the anus.
"His doctor recommended a cream to treat his piles."
How to Use Piles
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither "a huge amount of something" or, medically, haemorrhoids.
When to use it
The medical sense is informal — "haemorrhoids" is the clinical term.
Common pairings
piles of work
suffer from piles
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