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stockpiler

stockpiler

5.3
A person who buys and keeps many supplies for later
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːkˌpaɪlər/
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  • Under the guidance of leading banker and real estate developer Jesse Jones, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) became the banker and the stockpiler for war production, investing billions in industrial facilities.

Examples

  • The stockpiler gathered enough food and supplies to last for several months during the pandemic.

  • What we need to know is who the stockpilers are.

    Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

  • It was already adopted by more than 100 states, including large numbers of users, producers, and stockpilers of cluster munitions.

    Blog text (33)

  • As a stockpiler of essential goods, she always has extra items in case of emergencies.

  • The community relied on the stockpiler to ensure they had enough resources for the winter.

Synonyms

collector
vsstockpiler
137 3.0

A person who gathers and keeps special items like stamps

focuses on collecting and storing large amounts for future needs
gatherer
vsstockpiler
19 3.2

A person who collects wild plants and berries for a living

emphasizes both accumulation and storing large amounts for future use
hoarder
vsstockpiler
18 5.5

A person who keeps many things and rarely throws them away, making their home very full

is neutral about necessity and stores mainly for future use
packrat
vsstockpiler
  • Informal
2 8.4

A person who keeps many things and does not like to throw them away

focuses on deliberate accumulation and storage for later use
storer
vsstockpiler
4.2

A person or thing that keeps items for later use

focuses on collecting and storing large amounts for future use
archiver
vsstockpiler
  • Specialized
4.9

A person or program that collects, organizes, and stores records for future use

is more general and applies beyond records or data storage

Antonyms

disperser
6.4

An animal or machine that spreads seeds and pollen across a wide area

How Much

hoarder
18 5.5
stockpiler
5.3
collector
137 3.0
saver
23 1.4

Surface Forms

stockpiler singular
stockpilers plural

Morphology

stockpiler = stockpile (transparent) = stock + pile + er

The agent/instrument suffix '-er' added to the common verb 'stockpile' yields a person or device that stockpiles; the components and derivation are directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Stockpiler comes from stock ('supply' or 'things kept') and pile ('heap' or 'to stack'). A stockpiler is someone who collects and keeps large amounts of goods for future use.