Meaning & use

Stashed

verb·Everyday

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Put or hidden away safely, often secretly, for future use.

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He stashed the spare key under a rock by the back door.

She had stashed away some savings for emergencies.

A note on using this word

"Stash" likely began as underworld slang in the 19th century before entering everyday informal English.

Words with a similar meaning

hidstowedsquirreled away

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Words with an opposite meaning

revealeddisplayed

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