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

Today, more than 70 million Americans have stashed more than $9 trillion in these tax-advantaged accounts, according to the Investment Company Institute.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

When Gibby called at eleven forty-five, Michael was making a list of things he needed to add to the stash, like cereal, powdered milk, and two pocketknives.

Read more on Literature

“What was in the secret box that guy stashed under Cleopatra’s Needle? Is it still there? What happened to the Dessoug? What happened after the obelisk got here?”

Read more on Literature

By early 2006, Cornwall Capital had grown its stash to almost $30 million, but even that, to the desks inside the Wall Street firms that sold credit default swaps, was a risibly small sum.

Read more on Literature

Having already accumulated a stash of fancy cars and watches, wealthy Americans today are spending even more on experiences, including travel.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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