stack
word
/ˈstæk/
stak
/stˈæk/
stak
Definition
A stack is a group of things placed one on top of another in a neat pile. As a verb, it means to put things in that kind of pile.
Usage & Nuances
Common collocations include 'a stack of books', 'stack chairs', and 'stack up'. 'Pile' is similar, but 'stack' often sounds neater or more organized. In technology, 'stack' can also mean a software or data structure term, but the everyday meaning is the physical pile.
Spanish: pila - montónPortuguese (BR): pilha - montePortuguese (PT): pilha - monteChinese (Simplified): 一摞 - 一堆Chinese (Traditional): 一疊 - 一堆Hindi: ढेर - गट्ठरArabic: كومة - رصّةBengali: স্তূপ - স্তূপীকরণ (কিছু জিনিস স্তূপ করা)Russian: стопка - складывать стопкойJapanese: 山 - 積み重ねるVietnamese: chồngKorean: 더미 - 쌓다Turkish: yığın - istiflemekUrdu: ڈھیر - تہہ لگاناIndonesian: chồng - xếp chồng lên
Example Sentences
There is a stack of plates on the table.
basic
Please stack the boxes by the door.
basic
He put the papers in a neat stack.
basic
I've got a stack of emails to answer before lunch.
natural
The dirty dishes are starting to stack up in the sink.
natural
On my nightstand, there's always a stack of books I mean to read.
natural