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

Example Sentences

As a sentimental person with a possible hoarding issue, for me, decluttering can feel devastating.

From MarketWatch

I’m not going to tell you to stop taking pictures, but I can help you minimize your digital hoarding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recycling has not been collected for more than a year, with residents taking to it to the tips themselves, organising with neighbours to do pick ups or simply hoarding it.

From BBC

Fifa stepped in to "develop young players, promote competitive balance and prevent hoarding", and enforced a limit of six players aged over 21 who could be loaned out.

From BBC

He started hoarding dollars soon after Argentina’s 2001 financial collapse, when the government froze bank deposits and blocked cash withdrawals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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