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• present participle of hoard.

hoarding

¹ American  

[hawr-ding] / ˈhɔr dɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or animal that hoards.

   Depression-era hoarding, when gold coins disappeared from circulation;

   the hoarding of nuts by chipmunks.

2. hoardings, things that are hoarded.

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hoarding ² American  

[hawr-ding, hohr-] / ˈhɔr dɪŋ, ˈhoʊr- /

noun

1. a temporary fence enclosing a construction site.

2. British. a billboard.

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hoarding British  

/ ˈhɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called (esp US and Canadian): billboard. a large board used for displaying advertising posters, as by a road

2. a temporary wooden fence erected round a building or demolition site

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Etymology

Origin of hoarding¹

First recorded in 1585–95; hoard + -ing ¹

Origin of hoarding²

First recorded in 1815–25; obsolete hoard (from Old French hourd(e) “palisade made of hurdles,” from Germanic; compare German Hürde “hurdle”) + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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hoarding

A multiyear real-estate slump has no end in sight, steady jobs are becoming rarer, especially for young people, and many people seem to be hoarding their money in preparation for worse times ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

But as anyone who has lived in the country knows, families aren’t hoarding cash out of some cultural quirk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The government has blamed lower sugarcane production linked to reduced rainfall during El Niño, hoarding and tighter global supplies after adverse weather hit other major producers.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Gordon says the main reason she posts online is to raise awareness, particularly about hoarding disorder and mental health.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The newspapers had stories about people hoarding money and property.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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