English · Word Candidate

stack

/stæk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: stacking

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A pile. — A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.

Noun

But corn was housed, and beans were in the stack.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

A pile. — A pile of similar objects, each directly on top of the last.

Noun

Please bring me a chair from that stack in the corner.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To arrange in a stack, or to add to an existing stack.

Verb

Please stack those chairs in the corner.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To arrange the cards in a deck in a particular manner, especially for cheating.

Verb

This is the third hand in a row where you've drawn four of a kind. Someone is stacking the deck!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “stack” mean?

A pile. — A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch.

Is “stack” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.