stockpile
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈstɒkpaɪl/ usto collect a large amount of something to use later:
Fears that shoppers would stockpile cash have so far proved unfounded.
The government has stockpiled food in warehouses as a buffer against economic crises.
stockpile
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɒkpaɪl/ usa large amount of something that has been collected to use later:
Stockpiles of grain are unusually low.
Companies are beginning to see the benefits of a cash stockpile.
a crude oil/corn/wheat stockpile