Search results
- DictionaryStock·pile/ˈstäkˌpīl/
noun
- 1. a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency: "a stockpile of sandbags was being prepared"
verb
- 1. accumulate a large stock of (goods or materials): "he claimed that the weapons were being stockpiled"
a large amount of something that has been collected to use later: Stockpiles of grain are unusually low. Companies are beginning to see the benefits of a cash stockpile. a crude oil / corn / wheat stockpile.
6 days ago · noun. 1. a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance. 2. a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices. 3. a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use. transitive verb.
noun. a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance. a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices. a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use. See more.
A stockpile is a large amount of something that you save for later. If you're worried about running out of your favorite flavor of bubble gum, you might decide to keep a stockpile of it. If you hear the word stockpile on the news, it's probably referring to weapons which are accumulated and saved by a country that might need to use them some ...
May 3, 2024 · noun. 1. a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance. 2. a large supply of some metal, chemical, food, etc., gathered and held in reserve for use during a shortage or during a period of higher prices. 3. a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use. transitive verb.
Definition of stockpile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(ˈstɒkˌpaɪl) n., v. -piled, -pil•ing. n. 1. a supply of an essential material held in reserve, esp. for use during a shortage. v.t. 2. to accumulate for future use; put or store in a stockpile. v.i. 3. to accumulate in a stockpile. [1915–20] stock′pil`er, n.
