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pile vs pillar

pillar vs pile

pile and pillar both are nouns.

pile is a verb but pillar is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pile Yes No Yes No
pillar Yes No No No
As nouns, pillar is a hypernym of pile; that is, pillar is a word with a broader meaning than pile:
  • pile: a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
  • pillar: (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
Other hypernyms of pile include column.
pile (noun) pillar (noun)
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave a fundamental principle or practice
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure a prominent supporter
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
pile (verb) pillar (verb)
arrange in stacks
place or lay as if in a pile
press tightly together or cram
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