hoard

🇺🇸 /hɔːrd/ 🇬🇧 /hɔːd/
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noun
R

A large secret collection of valuable things like money or food.

They found a hoard of ancient artifacts in the cave.

verb
R

To secretly collect and keep a lot of something, like food or money.

The squirrel hoarded nuts for the winter.

translation

n. A large secret collection of valuable things like money or food.
v. To secretly collect and keep a lot of something, like food or money.

Word Forms

3rd Present hoards
Past hoarded
Perfect hoarded
Progressive hoarding
Plural hoards