Sheaf
/ʃiːf/noun
A quantity of the same things tied together.
I gathered a sheaf of papers from the desk.
Often appears as...
- sheaf of papers
- sheaf of wheat
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Quantity Matters
Use 'sheaf' to describe several items bound together, not just a couple.
Not just two or three reports, but a whole sheaf of them covered his desk.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Usage
'Sheaf' can be used metaphorically to talk about collections of non-physical items.
He presented a sheaf of ideas during the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Keep it Tidy
A 'sheaf' implies a neat, organized stack of items, not loose or scattered.
She handed in a neat sheaf of notes before leaving the library.
Compare with
batchbunchbundleclustercollectionheappilestack
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