stock·pile
ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l 
: a storage pile: such as
a
: a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortage
b
: a gradually accumulated reserve of something
avert stockpiles of unsold cars—
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stockpiled; stockpiling; stockpiles
1
: to place or store in or on a stockpile
2
: to accumulate a stockpile of
a country suspected of stockpiling weapons
stockpiler
noun
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Examples of stockpile in a Sentence
Noun
a stockpile of medical supplies
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
Verb
The government stockpiled vaccines to prepare for a flu epidemic.
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
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Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
This massive stockpile is valued at over $20 billion at current prices.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Pub landlords have reportedly started stockpiling the popular drink, a top seller in many establishments, and, as The Independent reports, have even introduced ration cards for customers to help stretch supplies throughout the festive season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The bill envisages that the Treasury would create a program to buy 200,000 bitcoins annually for five years until the stockpile hit one million tokens.
—Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
This massive stockpile is valued at over $20 billion at current prices.
—Tomer Niv, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Trump frequently touted the drug, and his administration, along with several other local and international governments, worked to stockpile the drug.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Pub landlords have reportedly started stockpiling the popular drink, a top seller in many establishments, and, as The Independent reports, have even introduced ration cards for customers to help stretch supplies throughout the festive season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpile. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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