Meaning
pile, heap, mass
- stockpile
In a sentence
C'è un ammasso di vestiti sulla sedia.
There’s a pile of clothes on the chair.
Hai visto l'ammasso di nuvole in cielo?
Did you see the mass of clouds in the sky?
Non teniamo un ammasso di cibo in casa.
We don’t keep a stockpile of food at home.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ammasso | masculine · singular |
| ammassi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use ammasso for a messy or undifferentiated mass; mucchio is more everyday for a simple pile of objects.
- Often sounds more formal, literary, or technical than pila or mucchio, especially in science or astronomy.
- Common in fixed contexts like ammasso di nuvole or ammasso stellare; less natural for neatly arranged stacks.