stockpiled
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/ˈstɑːkˌpaɪld/
🇬🇧
/ˈstɒkˌpaɪld/
(stockpile)
accumulated reserve
Etymology
'stockpile' originates from the combination of 'stock' and 'pile', where 'stock' meant 'supply' and 'pile' meant 'heap'.
'stockpile' changed from the combination of 'stock' and 'pile' in English and eventually became the modern English word 'stockpile'.
Initially, it meant 'to accumulate supplies in a heap', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to accumulate a large stock of goods or materials for future use.
The government stockpiled medical supplies in preparation for the pandemic.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'stockpile'.
They had stockpiled enough food to last through the winter.
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Last updated: 2025/02/23 02:21