stockpile

[ stok-pahyl ]

noun

1. a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
2. a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices.
3. a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use.

verb (used with object)

, stock·piled, stock·pil·ing.

1. to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile.

verb (used without object)

, stock·piled, stock·pil·ing.

1. to accumulate in a stockpile.

stockpile

/ ˈstɒkˌpaɪl /

verb

1. to acquire and store a large quantity of (something)

noun

1. a large store or supply accumulated for future use

Derived Forms

• ˈstockˌpiler, noun

Other Words From

• stockpiler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockpile¹

First recorded in 1915–20; stock + pile ¹

Example Sentences

Under the treaty, "there are no circumstances under which Ukraine as a state party may acquire, stockpile or use them", she added.

From BBC

Democratic states have passed laws protecting reproductive health care, have stockpiled abortion pills and pushed as many protections for threatened constituencies as they could onto the November ballots.

From Salon

He said he would create a strategic bitcoin stockpile and sack Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler, who had sparked anger by taking legal action against firms under existing financial laws.

From BBC

The president-elect vowed on the campaign trail to put the country at the center of the digital-asset industry and to oversee the accumulation of a Bitcoin stockpile.

From Los Angeles Times

In the run-up to the election Trump said he would create a strategic Bitcoin stockpile and appoint digital asset-friendly financial regulators.

From BBC

Related Words

• accumulation
• buildup
• cache
• hoard
• inventory
• nest egg
• reserve
• stash
• stock
• surplus