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—
Bert Pierce
Bert Pierce
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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebRaj Panjabi, TIME, 11 June 2024
The stockpile of assault rifles intercepted by federal agents were bound for Mexico, according to prosecutors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2024
Some millions of doses — in the low double digits — have even been stockpiled by the U.S. government.
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But deciding when to start producing H5 vaccine at scale, in the quantities needed to vaccinate the world, is no easy feat.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 May 2024
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Noun
It’s also aligned with the National Biodefense Plan that President Biden launched in 2022, which prioritizes fully funding the stockpile and developing the capability to produce vaccines to cover all at-risk populations within 130 days of a pandemic.
—Raj Panjabi, TIME, 11 June 2024
The stockpile of assault rifles intercepted by federal agents were bound for Mexico, according to prosecutors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Verb
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2024
Some millions of doses — in the low double digits — have even been stockpiled by the U.S. government.
advertisement
But deciding when to start producing H5 vaccine at scale, in the quantities needed to vaccinate the world, is no easy feat.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for stockpile
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpile. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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