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Shares buildings with squirrels (10)

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I believe the answer is:

stockpiles

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'squirrels' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'shares buildings' is the wordplay.
'shares' becomes 'stock'.
'buildings' becomes 'piles' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'stock'+'piles'='STOCKPILES'

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stockpiles that I've seen before include "Hoards" , "Gathers commodities" .)

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