stockpile

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/ UK /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ See IPA manual

Freq #31225

Meanings

1

noun
A large supply of something kept for future use.

The country kept a huge stockpile of rice in case of shortages.
2

verb
To build up a large supply of something for future use.

People began to stockpile food before the storm hit.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a large supply of something... reserve

Word family

Forms stockpiledstockpilesstockpiling

Derived forms stockpiledstockpiler

Etymology

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.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# stockpile

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈstɒkpaɪl/
**Frequency rank:** 31225

## Meanings
1. A large supply of something kept for future use.
2. To build up a large supply of something for future use.

## Examples
- The country kept a huge stockpile of rice in case of shortages.
- People began to stockpile food before the storm hit.

## Derived Forms
- stockpiled
- stockpiler

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Stockpile 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. In present-day use, it can mean a large supply of something kept for future use, or to build up a large supply of something for future use. Derived formations include stockpiled, stockpiler.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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