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The store had a fresh stock of notebooks.
What does Stock mean?
a supply kept for use or sale.
Dictionary definition
A supply of goods kept for use or sale, or to fill a place with supplies.
Example sentences
Stock in a sentence
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The library will stock new books for summer reading.
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Keeping enough stock helps a classroom avoid running out of supplies.
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What does stock mean?
Stock means a supply kept for use or sale.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to stock?
Supply is close in meaning to stock in this context.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for stock?
Shortage contrasts with stock in this context.
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WordStock.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningStock means a supply kept for use or sale.
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Word family
Stock word family
Base word
stock
noun
stocks
Supplies or shares, depending on context.
verb
stocked
Filled with supplies in the past.
verb
stocking
Filling with supplies now.
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Hint for students
a supply kept for use or sale.
Common mix-up
Stock is not the same as shortage. Stock means a supply kept for use or sale.
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Read this model sentence: The library will stock new books for summer reading. Clue words: library, will, new. Underline clue words that show why stock fits instead of shortage. Now write one new sentence that shows stock without using the word stock. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show stock?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The library will stock new books for summer reading." Why does stock fit better than shortage?
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