hoard

[ hawrd, hohrd ]

noun

1. a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:

   a vast hoard of silver.

   Synonyms: stock, store, cache, reserve, stockpile

verb (used with object)

1. to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place:

   to hoard food during a shortage.

verb (used without object)

1. to accumulate money, food, or the like, in a hidden or carefully guarded place for preservation, future use, etc.

hoard

/ hɔːd /

noun

1. an accumulated store hidden away for future use
2. a cache of ancient coins, treasure, etc

verb

1. to gather or accumulate (a hoard)

Usage

Hoard is sometimes wrongly written where horde is meant: hordes (not hoards ) of tourists

Derived Forms

• ˈhoarder, noun

Other Words From

• hoarder noun
• un·hoarded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoard¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English hord(e), Old English hord; cognate with Old Norse hodd, Old High German hort, Gothic huzd “treasure”; hide ¹, hide ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoard¹

Old English hord; related to Old Norse hodd, Gothic huzd, German Hort, Swedish hydda hut

Example Sentences

They believe that water and land are becoming scarcer, forcing them to hoard and defend those resources.

From Salon

Marshals Service awarded Coinbase the $7-million, one-year contract to help manage the government’s hoard of seized crypto assets in July.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s what 18-year-old Dempsey Bobbitt tells us as we’re power walking alongside a hoard of hormonal Timothée Chalamet fans to Mercer Playground, where a look-alike competition for the actor is underway.

From Salon

With this hoard of granular information, A.I. can calculate the lowest possible pay that workers across sectors will tolerate and suggest incentives like bonuses to control their behavior.

From Slate

“If you’re a homeowner or an apartment dweller, you are not allowed to hoard, causing hazards to your neighbors,” said Yoo.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• amass
• buy up
• stash
• stockpile