noun

stack

stack, pile

There is a stack of books on the desk.

There is a stack of books on the desk.

She has a huge stack of work to do.

She has a huge stack of work to do.

((a ~ of sth.)) a pile of things arranged one on top of another There is a stack of books on the desk.

Synonyms: pile, heap, mound

From Old Norse 'stakkr', meaning 'haystack'.

Picture a stack of pancakes. The word can also be a verb: 'to stack plates'.

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