stash

[ stash ]

verb (used with object)

1. to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed by away ):

   The squirrel stashes away nuts for winter.

noun

1. something put away or hidden:

   a stash of gold coins buried in the garden.

2. a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache.
3. Slang. a supply of hidden drugs.

stash

/ stæʃ /

verb

1. informal.
   troften foll byaway to put or store (money, valuables, etc) in a secret place, as for safekeeping

noun

1. informal.
   a secret store or the place where this is hidden
2. slang.
   drugs kept for personal consumption

Word History and Origins

Origin of stash¹

1775–85; blend of stow and cache

Word History and Origins

Origin of stash¹

C20: origin unknown

Example Sentences

M10 was captured last year during a raid by Chihuahua State Police on a stash house in Juárez.

From The Daily Beast

Escobar also stole $20 million from their private stash house.

From The Daily Beast

A 1985 episode “Theo and the Joint” of The Cosby Show featured a “found stash” in a high school textbook.

From The Daily Beast

Degrassi High had a “found stash” episode in 1990, as did Blossom and Saved By the Bell in 1991.

From The Daily Beast

These people, on the other hand, likely got their stash from some random dealer at a party or a concert.

From The Daily Beast

It was amazing how much gold one man had been able to stash away.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bury
• conceal
• disguise
• hole up
• lock up
• secrete
• smuggle
• tuck away