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
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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Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump is weighing the option of deploying special forces on the ground to seize Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium, as officials grow increasingly concerned the stockpile may have been moved, according to three diplomatic officials briefed on the matter.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Strategic stockpiles are held separately by each IEA member country, meaning technical and logistical constraints could slow the flow of barrels.
—Sam Meredith,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Trump is weighing the option of deploying special forces on the ground to seize Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium, as officials grow increasingly concerned the stockpile may have been moved, according to three diplomatic officials briefed on the matter.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpile. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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