stockpile
/ˈstɒkpaɪl/noun
Middle School
1
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.
2
A supply of nuclear weapons kept by a country; a nuclear stockpile.
3
A pile of coal or ore heaped up on the ground after it has been mined.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing