Wiktionary:Word of the day/2022/August 26

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stockpile n (originally US, also figuratively)

A supply (especially a large one) of something kept for future use, specifically in case the cost of the item increases or if there a shortage. (specifically, military, weaponry) A supply of nuclear weapons kept by a country. (mining) A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined. stockpile v (originally US, also figuratively) (transitive) To accumulate or build up a supply of (something). (specifically, military, weaponry) To build up a stock of (nuclear weapons). (mining) To heap up piles of (coal or ore) on the ground after it has been mined. (intransitive) To build up a supply; to accumulate.

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