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Hoard

noun/hˈɔːɹd/
Definition
a secret store of valuables or money
save up as for future use
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɔːɹd/
🇬🇧British English
/həɹˈɛdɪtˌɪzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/həɹˈɛdɪtˌɪzəm/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɔːɹd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna secret store of valuables or money
verbsave up as for future use
verbget or gather together
“I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife”
Word Forms
hoardverbsave up as for future use
cacheverbsave up as for future use
stashverbsave up as for future use
hoardnouna secret store of valuables or money
hoardernouna person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use
stashnouna secret store of valuables or money
cachenouna secret store of valuables or money
collectionnounthe act of gathering something together
collectingnounthe act of gathering something together
accumulativeadjectiveincreasing by successive addition
accumulationnounseveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
compilationnounsomething that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
horten
ein geheimer Aufbewahrungsort für Wertsachen oder Geld
🇫🇷French
magot
une réserve secrète d'objets de valeur ou d'argent
🇪🇸Spanish
acumular
un almacén secreto de objetos de valor o dinero
🇮🇹Italian
tesoro
un negozio segreto di oggetti di valore o denaro
🇳🇱Dutch
schat
een geheime opslagplaats voor waardevolle spullen of geld
🇵🇹Portuguese
acumular
uma loja secreta de objetos de valor ou dinheiro
🇷🇺Russian
копить
секретное хранилище ценностей или денег
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढेर
क़ीमती सामान या धन का गुप्त भंडार
🇧🇩Bengali
মজুত
মূল্যবান জিনিস বা অর্থের একটি গোপন ভাণ্ডার
🇮🇳Tamil
பதுக்கல்
மதிப்புமிக்க பொருட்கள் அல்லது பணத்தின் ரகசியக் கடை
🇮🇳Telugu
కూడబెట్టు
విలువైన వస్తువులు లేదా డబ్బు రహస్య దుకాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
साठा
मौल्यवान वस्तू किंवा पैशाचे गुप्त स्टोअर
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંગ્રહખોરી
કીમતી ચીજવસ્તુઓ અથવા પૈસાનો ગુપ્ત ભંડાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಡಿಸು
ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹಣದ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಅಂಗಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൂഴ്ത്തിവെക്കുക
വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള വസ്തുക്കളുടെയോ പണത്തിൻ്റെയോ ഒരു രഹസ്യ സ്റ്റോർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੰਡਾਰ
ਕੀਮਤੀ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਸੇ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗੁਪਤ ਸਟੋਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
ذخیرہ
قیمتی سامان یا رقم کا خفیہ ذخیرہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
贵重物品或金钱的秘密储藏室
🇯🇵Japanese
溜め込む
貴重品やお金を秘密に保管する場所
🇰🇷Korean
비장
귀중품이나 돈을 보관하는 비밀 창고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tích trữ
một kho lưu trữ bí mật của vật có giá trị hoặc tiền bạc
🇹🇭Thai
กักตุน
ร้านลับของมีค่าหรือเงิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
timbunan
gudang rahasia barang berharga atau uang
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-imbak
isang lihim na tindahan ng mga mahahalagang bagay o pera
🇲🇾Malay
menimbun
kedai rahsia barang berharga atau wang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كنز
مخزن سري للأشياء الثمينة أو المال
🇮🇷Persian
احتکار
یک فروشگاه مخفی از اشیاء قیمتی یا پول
🇹🇷Turkish
istif
değerli eşyaların veya paranın gizli bir deposu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֶאֱגוֹר
חנות סודית של חפצי ערך או כסף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hoard'?
The primary meaning of 'hoard' is 'a secret store of valuables or money'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hoard' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hoard' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hoard' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hoard' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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