stockpile B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large supply of something... reserve Word family Forms stockpiledstockpilesstockpiling Derived forms stockpiledstockpiler Etymology AI details 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 Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Space, Position & Direction markdown