hoard
//hɔːrd//
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.