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Vocabulary Entry
heaps
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A large amount or quantity of something.
Example Sentences
"There were heaps of leaves in the yard after the storm."
"She has heaps of books on her shelf."
"We gathered heaps of data for our research project."
V
verb
To put or store something in a pile or heap.
Example Sentences
"He heaps the coal into the furnace to keep warm."
"They heaped the plates onto the table after dinner."
"She heaped the toppings on her ice cream sundae."
A
adjective
Informally used to describe a large quantity or extremely good quantity of something.
Example Sentences
"I have heaps of homework to finish tonight."
"There are heaps of options available for dinner."
"He’s heaps smarter than I thought."