stockpilenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɒk.paɪl/us/ˈstɑːk.paɪl/a large amount of food, goods, or weapons that are kept ready for future use:
They have a stockpile of weapons and ammunition that will last several months.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Keeping and storing things
- appropriate
- aside
- bank
- capture
- cling
- cling (on) to sth
- earmark
- lay
- lay sth in
- maintain
- pack sth away
- put sth away
- repository
- reserve
- storage
- store
- store sth up
- stow
- stow (sth) away
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stockpileverb [ T ]
uk/ˈstɒk.paɪl/us/ˈstɑːk.paɪl/to store a large supply of something for future use:
The rebels have been stockpiling weapons.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Keeping and storing things
- appropriate
- aside
- bank
- capture
- cling
- cling (on) to sth
- earmark
- lay
- lay sth in
- maintain
- pack sth away
- put sth away
- repository
- reserve
- storage
- store
- store sth up
- stow
- stow (sth) away
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