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heap vs stockpile

stockpile vs heap

heap and stockpile both are nouns.

heap and stockpile both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heap Yes No Yes No
stockpile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stockpile is a hyponym of heap; that is, stockpile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heap:
  • heap: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
  • stockpile: a storage pile accumulated for future use
Other hyponyms of heap include compost heap, compost pile, dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill, scrapheap, shock, slagheap, stack, funeral pyre, pyre, woodpile, charcoal pile.
heap (noun) stockpile (noun)
a car that is old and unreliable a storage pile accumulated for future use
a collection of objects laid on top of each other something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
heap (verb) stockpile (verb)
fill to overflow have on hand
arrange in stacks
bestow in large quantities
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