stockage

noun

stock·​age

ˈstäkij

plural -s

: the amount of military supplies and equipment on hand or scheduled to be on hand in controlled quantities in a given place

build our ammunition reserve stockages to the point where we feel they should be

—J. L. Collins

Word History

Etymology

stock entry 1 + -age

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