Heap (Noun)
Meaning 1
A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The child made a heap of blocks in the middle of the playroom and then proceeded to knock them over.
- A heap of dirty laundry was piled high in the hamper, waiting to be washed.
- The farmer cleared the field of rocks and made a heap in one corner, which he then used for drainage.
- After the party, the guests left behind a heap of unwrapped presents, torn wrapping paper, and discarded bows.
- The construction crew created a heap of rubble as they cleared the site for the new building.
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Meaning 2
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The charity received a heap of donations after the natural disaster.
- The new employee was given a heap of paperwork to fill out on his first day.
- After a week of heavy rain, a heap of debris had accumulated in the backyard.
- The city's landfill was overflowing with a heap of trash that needed to be disposed of.
- The company made a heap of money from the successful launch of their new product.
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- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Spate
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Batch
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Meaning 3
A car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The car was a heap with a cracked windshield and rusty body panels.
- He spent all his money buying a new engine for his old heap, only to have the transmission fail soon after.
- After a few too many breakdowns, Sarah had to accept that her car was just a heap of junk.
- My old heap got me to work and back, but I never knew when it would leave me stranded.
- The used car lot was filled with heaps that looked like they'd been salvaged from a wrecking yard.