stockpile

CEFRB2

/ˈstɒkpaɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large stored supply of something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined.

Examples

  • You should stockpile necessary supplies in case of a big earthquake.

  • Did you stockpile food and water?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage.

  2. A supply of nuclear weapons kept by a country; a nuclear stockpile.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).

More examples

In context

  • He stockpiled weapons and took pot shots in the air / He feasted on their lovely bodies like a lunatic

  • Shops' shelves were emptied on Friday as people began stockpiling food, with some unable to leave their homes due to the thigh-high snow.

  • He [Jeff Bezos] once suggested that, by paying college students on every Manhattan block to stockpile products in their apartments and to shuttle them up and down on bicycles, Amazon could edge towards near-instant delivery.

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Origin

noun

The noun is derived from stock (“supply of anything ready for use”) + pile (“mass of things heaped together”). The verb is derived from the noun.