Meaning & use
hoard
To accumulate and store a large supply of something, often secretly or excessively.
See it in a sentence
During the shortage, some people began to hoard bottled water and canned food.
The old man was known to hoard newspapers dating back several decades.
A note on using this word
Hoarding often carries a negative tone, suggesting selfish or excessive accumulation, unlike neutral words like 'saving' or 'collecting.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A hidden stock or store of money, valuables, or supplies.
Archaeologists discovered a hoard of ancient coins buried beneath the field.
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