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.—
Bert Pierce
Bert Pierce
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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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Billionaire Michael Saylor developed the playbook at his company, Strategy, which built a stockpile, exploded in value and spawned more than 200 copycats.
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Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Through 2031, Charlotte boasts seven first-rounders and 11 second-round selections, leaving the Hornets armed with perhaps the second-best stockpile of future ammunition this side of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Billionaire Michael Saylor developed the playbook at his company, Strategy, which built a stockpile, exploded in value and spawned more than 200 copycats.
—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2026
Rainwater tends to stockpile on the edges of roads.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stockpile
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“Stockpile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockpile. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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