noun

stockpile

stockpile, hoard, reserve

The country has a large stockpile of weapons.

The country has a large stockpile of weapons.

They built up a stockpile of food for winter.

They built up a stockpile of food for winter.

((a stockpile of sth.)) a large accumulated stock of (sth.) The country has a large stockpile of weapons.

Synonyms: reserve, supply, hoard

From 'stock' (a supply of goods) + 'pile' (a heap of things). A large accumulated stock of goods.

Imagine a 'pile' of 'stock' or supplies saved for later.

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