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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"You find bargains, you buy the bargains, you end up with loads of bargains and you're a hoarder," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
“I call myself a memory hoarder, so the dirt and buildup on the script are memories,” she explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
He doesn't seem upset that we got rid of his things, so I guess he's not a hoarder.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
