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View synonyms for pileup

pileup

or pile-up

[ pahyl-uhp ]

noun

  1. a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
  2. an accumulation, as of work, chores, or bills.
  3. a rough or disorderly falling of people upon one another, as in a football game.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pileup1

First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase pile up

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