stash
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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something put away or hidden.
a stash of gold coins buried in the garden.
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a place in which something is stored secretly; hiding place; cache.
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Slang. a supply of hidden drugs.
verb
noun
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informal a secret store or the place where this is hidden
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slang drugs kept for personal consumption
Etymology
Origin of stash
Explanation
When you stash something, you stow it away to use it later. Your little brother might stash his Halloween candy under his bed, for example. Use the word stash as a verb that means "hoard" or "stockpile," or as a noun — a pirate's secret pile of gold doubloons can be called a stash, and so can the collection of overdue library books you've got piled beside your bed. The verb version of stash was originally a late 1700's criminals' slang word meaning "conceal." It may have come from a combination of stow and cache.
Vocabulary lists containing stash
Example Sentences
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"I'd probably get a nice pair of Jordan 4s for a new outfit and a nice little holiday, and stash the rest."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
More concretely, ever-increasing U.S. debt underlines Japan’s role as the largest foreign holder of Treasury bills, its $1.25 trillion stash nearly twice the size of China’s.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
More than 12 percent of American households stash their overflow in rented storage spaces, according to Noah Starr, founder and CEO of TractIQ, a leading market data provider.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Homeland Security Investigations discovered the digital stash during a March 2025 raid on the Riverside County home of Paul Aurelio McClain, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
I carefully stash each of my three new power-ups into my inventory, locked up behind multiple shells.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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