hoard
noun
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc..
hoarder
-
a word derived from
hoard.
Example Sentences
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She specialises in hoarder clearances, crime scene work and other extreme clean-up projects.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The bitcoin hoarder created a bespoke valuation metric that ignores market realities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The house needed extensive work and she had hoarder tendencies, so it took many months of weekends for my husband and his brother to clean it out and prepare it for sale.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
She calls me a hoarder, but I prefer the term family archivist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
What kind of second-rate hoarder brings trash rather than supplies?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
