1. a large supply of something stored for future use

1. to collect and store a large supply of something for future use

Examples

• The government maintains a stockpile of emergency medical supplies.
• Many countries have nuclear weapon stockpiles.
• She decided to stockpile canned goods before the storm.
• The company is stockpiling raw materials due to supply chain concerns.
• His garage contains a huge stockpile of old magazines.
• We should stockpile firewood before winter arrives.
• The military’s ammunition stockpile was running low.