hoard

//hɔːrd//
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Noun

hoardSingular
hoardsPlural
1

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.

The archaeologists discovered a hoard of ancient gold coins buried in the field.

2

An ancient store of coins or other valuable artifacts.

Archaeologists discovered a hoard of Roman coins buried in the field.

Verb

hoardInfinitive
hoardPresent tense
hoardedPast tense
hoardedPast participle
hoardingPresent participle
hoardsThird-person singular
1

To accumulate and hide or store away money, food, or valued objects, often secretly or excessively.

During the crisis, some people started to hoard food and supplies.