stash

[stash]

verb (used with object)

1. to put by or away as for safekeeping or future use, usually in a secret place (usually followed byaway ).

   The squirrel stashes away nuts for winter.

noun

1. something put away or hidden.

   a stash of gold coins buried in the garden.

2. a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache.

3. Slang.,  a supply of hidden drugs.

stash

/ stæʃ /

verb

1. informal,  to put or store (money, valuables, etc) in a secret place, as for safekeeping

noun

1. informal,  a secret store or the place where this is hidden

2. slang,  drugs kept for personal consumption

Word History and Origins

Origin of stash¹

1775–85; blend of stow and cache

Word History and Origins

Origin of stash¹

C20: origin unknown

Example Sentences

The family's few belongings are neatly stashed in piles of bags along the walls.

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Jurors heard that Mr Love drove to the gallery on the morning of the burglary, was in regular contact with Fraser that day and helped to stash the print after it was stolen.

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Cardiff Crown Court judge Eugene Egan said he was instrumental to the storage of the drugs in a stash house in the Riverside area of the Welsh capital and the distribution chain.

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Pro tip: print your spreadsheet and stash them in a folder.

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A stash of firearms and ammunition were also found at the campsite, which is surrounded by dense vegetation.

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Related Words

• bury 
• conceal 
• disguise 
• hole up 
• lock up 
• secrete 
• smuggle 
• tuck away