hoard

[US]/hɔːd/
[UK]/hɔːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. accumulation or storage of money, food, or other valuable items
vt. & vi. accumulate and store (something)

Phrases & Collocations

amass a hoard

hoard of treasure

Example Sentences

a hoard of Romano-British bronzes.

speculative hoarding of scarce supplies

he came back to rescue his little hoard of gold.

a hoard of secret information about his work.

many of the boat people had hoarded rations.

thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector.

He kept a little hoard of chocolates in his top drawer.

She hoards her money — she never spends it.

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