Definition of stockpile
: a storage pile: such asa : a reserve supply of something essential accumulated within a country for use during a shortageb : a gradually accumulated reserve of something avert stockpiles of unsold cars — Bert Pierce
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Examples of stockpile in a Sentence
a stockpile of medical supplies
an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar
First Known Use of stockpile
1872
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Definition of stockpile
transitive verb
1 : to place or store in or on a stockpile
2 : to accumulate a stockpile of a country suspected of stockpiling weapons
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nounExamples of stockpile in a Sentence
The government stockpiled vaccines to prepare for a flu epidemic.
we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season
First Known Use of stockpile
1921
STOCKPILE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of stockpile for English Language Learners
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: a large supply of something that is kept for future use
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Definition of stockpile for English Language Learners
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: to get and keep a large supply of (something) for future use
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