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Definition of "stockpile" [stockpile]

  • A supply stored for future use, usually carefully accrued and maintained. (noun)
  • To accumulate and maintain a supply of for future use. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "stockpile" in a sentence
  • "His stockpile is rivaled only by the personal stash of George Lucas himself."
  • "Most likely what occurs is, that the stockpile is sold off after a certain amount of time and repurchased at the same time, to keep the amount consistent."
  • "Soviet stockpile is also a tremendous one, perhaps one-third or one-half as large as the U.S. stockpile."