stock pile
Accumulated strategic supply
A stockpile is a large accumulated supply of materials or goods held in reserve for future use: a stockpile of weapons, emergency food stockpiles.
The term often appears in military or strategic contexts—nations stockpile oil, grain, or nuclear warheads.
To stockpile is to accumulate such reserves: They stockpiled canned goods before the storm.
Usually written as one word.
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- reserveSupply kept back
- stashHidden reserve
- rainy day fundMoney saved for emergencies
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