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Definition of hoarding - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
accumulationUK practice of accumulating goodsUK
- Hoarding of essentials increased during the crisis.
2.
psychologyTECH. UK anxiety disorder related to accumulationTECH. UK
- Hoarding disorder affects many people worldwide.
3.
advertisingDated UK large board for advertisementsDated UK
- The new movie poster was displayed on the hoarding.
4.
constructionTECH. UK temporary fence around construction sitesTECH. UK
- The hoarding kept pedestrians away from the building site.
5.
architectureRare UK wooden structure on castle battlementsRare UK
- The castle's hoarding provided cover for the archers.
Adjective
collectingUK keeping too many things and not letting goUK
- She has a hoarding tendency with old magazines.
Images of hoarding
large board for advertisements 
temporary fence around construction sites 
wooden structure on castle battlements
Expressions with hoarding
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mental disorder with strong urge to keep useless things
Compulsive hoarding made her house full of old newspapers.
habit of saving digital content without organization
Digital hoarding made it hard for him to find important documents.
mental condition causing excessive accumulation of items
Hoarding disorder makes it hard to throw things away.
retaining employees during low demand periods
The company practiced labor hoarding during the recession.
practice of keeping more workers than needed during slow times
Labour hoarding can help companies recover faster after a recession.
Origin of hoarding
Old English, hord (treasure) + ing (suffix)
Terms with hoarding included in their meaning
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currency hoarding
people hoard good currency and pass inferior currency
psychiatry
disorder with extreme self-neglect and hoarding
animal
North American rodent known for hoarding items
behavior
actively storing or hoarding items like a squirrel
behavior
actively hoarding or storing items like a squirrel
Examples of hoarding in a sentence
The hoarding of food supplies was evident. Hoarding can lead to unsafe living conditions. Therapy can help those with hoarding issues. The hoarding near the highway caught everyone's attention. They rented a hoarding to advertise the concert. The hoarding displayed colorful advertisements.
Workers installed a hoarding around the new project. The hoarding was essential for the castle's defense. Soldiers took positions behind the hoarding during the siege. His hoarding nature made it hard to move. The hoarding behavior was evident in her cluttered room.
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- French:accumulation, amassant, ...
- German:Hortung, hamsternd, ...
- Italian:accumulo, collezionista, ...
- Spanish:acaparamiento, acumulador, ...
- Portuguese:acumulação, acumulador, ...
- Chinese:囤积, 囤积的, ...
- Japanese:買いだめ, 溜め込みの, ...
- Arabic:تكديس, مكتنز, ...
- Hebrew:אֲגִירָה, אוֹגְרָנִי, ...
- Russian:накопление, накопительный, ...
- Ukrainian:накопичення, накопичувальний, ...
- Hindi:जमाखोरी, जमा करने वाला, ...
Definition of hoard - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
future savingsave items for future needs
- People often hoard water during droughts.
2.
store secretlyaccumulate and store away large amounts of items
- She hoarded old newspapers in her attic for years..
Noun
1.
stored collectionlarge amount of something stored away
- She kept a hoard of old books in her attic..
2.
secret reservehidden fund or supply for future use
- He discovered an ancient hoard of coins while digging in the garden..
3.
archaeologyTECH. cache of valuable archaeological artifactsTECH.
- The hoard included ancient coins and jewelry.
Expressions with hoard
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large collection of valuable items
The adventurers sought the dragon's hoard hidden in the cave.
Origin of hoard
Old English, hord (treasure)
Examples of hoard in a sentence
Many people hoard supplies when a storm is forecasted. He hoarded canned food in his basement. They hoarded gold coins as a hedge against inflation. He discovered a hoard of treasure in the cave. The museum displayed a hoard of ancient coins. She kept a hoard of chocolates under her bed.
The pirate's hoard was hidden on a deserted island. The museum displayed a hoard of medieval artifacts. They discovered a hoard buried beneath the old oak tree.
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- French:amasser, réserve, ...
- German:horten, Vorrat, ...
- Italian:accumulare, riserva, ...
- Spanish:acumular, acumulación, ...
- Portuguese:acumular, acervo, ...
- Chinese:囤积, 囤积物, ...
- Japanese:貯める, 蓄え, ...
- Arabic:خَزَنَ, مَخْزُون, ...
- Hebrew:לֶאֱגוֹר, אוֹצָר, ...
- Russian:копить, запас, ...
- Ukrainian:запасатися, запас, ...
- Hindi:जमा करना, भंडार, ...
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