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stash

American  
[stash] / stæʃ /

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 British  
/ stæʃ /

verb

  1. informal to put or store (money, valuables, etc) in a secret place, as for safekeeping

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noun

  1. informal a secret store or the place where this is hidden

  2. slang drugs kept for personal consumption

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Etymology

Origin of stash

1775–85; blend of stow and cache

Example Sentences

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Satoshi's stash of more than a million Bitcoins represents 5% of all the currency, as the inventor decided there would only ever be 21 million coins created.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Running out of space to stash crude on land and at sea, Rosneft started to contemplate output cuts, said senior Russian energy officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

That is because the work of Romanian costume designer Miruna Boruzescu for the piece in question is "monumental", said Marianne Perreau, in charge of sorting through, setting up and selling off the massive stash.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The nationwide Operation Abracadabra was launched after ICE interviewed “100% of individuals apprehended to gather intelligence” to “identify follow-on targets such as stash houses and individuals conducting illegal activity.”

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

I thought about the kilo of sugar he’d tried to stash under his shirt.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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