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stockpile

stock·pile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stok-pahyl]
    • /ˈstɒkˌpaɪl/
    • /ˈstɒk.paɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stok-pahyl]
    • /ˈstɒkˌpaɪl/

Definitions of stockpile word

  • noun stockpile a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance. 1
  • noun stockpile 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. 1
  • noun stockpile a quantity, as of munitions or weapons, accumulated for possible future use. 1
  • verb with object stockpile to accumulate (material, goods, or the like) for future use; put or store in a stockpile. 1
  • verb without object stockpile to accumulate in a stockpile. 1
  • noun stockpile stash, reserve 1

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Origin of stockpile

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; stock + pile1

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Parts of speech for Stockpile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stockpile popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

stockpile usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stockpile

verb stockpile

  • accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
  • agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
  • amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
  • binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
  • buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.

noun stockpile

  • ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
  • argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
  • arsenal — An arsenal is a large collection of weapons and military equipment held by a country, group, or person.
  • backlog — A backlog is a number of things which have not yet been done but which need to be done.
  • buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.

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