stockpile
verb / nounUK /ˈstɒk.paɪl/
US /ˈstɑːk.paɪl/
To stockpile means to save up a big pile of things for later.
The family stockpiled firewood before the cold winter arrived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large amount of something kept in storage for future use.
The army kept a stockpile of food and water in the base.
3. To gather a large supply of a material or resource.
The company stockpiled steel before prices went up.
4. A pile of goods or materials stored in one place.
There was a stockpile of sand near the building site.