stacks

/stæks/
noun
  1. Plural of stack; multiple piles or heaps of items placed on top of each other.
    • There were stacks of books on every table in the library.
    • The children built stacks of blocks as high as they could.
    • She sorted the mail into stacks by department.
  2. A large quantity or amount of something (informal).
    • He made stacks of money from his new business.
    • We have stacks of time before the movie starts.
    • She received stacks of birthday cards from her friends.
  3. The high shelves in a library where books are stored, often not open to the public.
    • The old library had dark, narrow stacks filled with dusty volumes.
    • Students are allowed to browse the stacks on the second floor.
    • The librarian went into the stacks to find a rare book.
verb
  1. Third person singular present tense of stack; arranges items in a pile.
    • The machine stacks the boxes automatically.
    • He stacks the firewood neatly by the shed.
    • She always stacks the dishes before washing them.
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