stockpile

mastery
UK /ˈstɒkpaɪl/ US /ˈstɑkˌpaɪl/verbnoun

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What does 'stockpile' mean in this sentence?

Shops' shelves were emptied on Friday as people began stockpiling food, with some unable to leave their homes due to the thigh-high snow.