hoard

noun
UK: /hɔːd/
US: /hɔːrd/

  1. A store of money or valued objects, often kept secret and carefully guarded.

    1. The squirrel has a hoard of nuts.
    2. The museum contained a vast hoard of ancient artifacts discovered last year.

Synonyms

amass stockpile accumulate cache stash
hoard verb

  1. To accumulate money or valued objects and hide or store them away.

    1. People hoard food before a storm.
    2. During the war, people tended to hoard essential supplies for the future.

  2. To keep something secret or private.

    1. She tends to hoard her feelings inside.
    2. He seemed to hoard information, sharing it only when absolutely necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hoard" is /hɔːd/ in British English and /hɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hoard": amass, stockpile, accumulate, cache, stash.

Example usage of "hoard": "The squirrel has a hoard of nuts.". More examples on the page.