Synonyms of stockpile

stockpile 1 of 2

noun

ˈstäk-ˌpī(-ə)l 

as in stash

a supply stored up and often hidden away

an emergency stockpile of potable water and canned goods in the cellar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stash
• hoard
• store
• cache
• collection
• funds
• inventory
• savings
• provisions
• resources
• reservoir
• treasure
• deposit
• harvest
• stock
• pool
• sinking fund
• accumulation
• reserve
• nest egg
• coffers
• gathering
• assemblage
• repertory

stockpile

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verb

as in to store

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place

we should be able to stockpile enough vaccine for the upcoming flu season

Synonyms & Similar Words

• store
• stash
• hoard
• accumulate
• treasure
• collect
• acquire
• conserve
• cache
• stow
• save
• lay in
• preserve
• put by
• pile
• set aside
• lay up
• keep
• stack
• lay by
• gather
• deposit
• salt away
• lay away
• amass
• assemble
• squirrel (away)
• retain
• round up
• concentrate
• reserve
• stock
• garner
• heap
• scrape (together)
• husband
• withhold
• bury
• conceal
• hold
• set by
• pick up
• bank
• secrete
• coffer
• ensconce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dump
• unload
• discard
• cast
• ditch
• waste
• consume
• jettison
• throw away
• throw out
• squander
• spend
• fling (off or away)
• relinquish
• use up
• surrender
• hand out
• lavish
• hand over
• expend
• deplete
• run through
• blow
• dissipate
• exhaust
• disperse
• scatter
• impoverish
• dispel
• misspend
• fritter (away)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stockpile

Noun

Patriot stockpiles are low, largely because of the Iran war, and Ukraine has received only small numbers of them this year despite President Volodymyr Zelensky’s pleading. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Patriot stockpiles are low, largely because of the Iran war, and Ukraine has received only small numbers of them this year despite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s pleading. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Verb

Canada recently announced its own critical minerals stockpiling regime for defense purposes. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

The school is also upgrading its shelter, preparing for winter blackouts and stockpiling firewood. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026