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
"And then you somehow find yourself in a situation where you can set up a museum and a hoarder is justified as a professional curator."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Saylor, co-founder and executive chairman of Strategy, began transforming his software-intelligence company into a bitcoin hoarder in August 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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
What kind of second-rate hoarder brings trash rather than supplies?
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
