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.

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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

Etymology

Origin of stash

1775–85; blend of stow and cache

Example Sentences

The value of that stash is now about $4.7 billion dollars less.

From Barron's

But on Thursday, the company’s shares were off by more than 15% as Strategy found itself underwater on its massive stash of bitcoin, according to data shared on its website.

From MarketWatch

As I left school soon afterward without looking back, my thoughts on the letter I’d stashed beneath my brother’s pillow, the rubbery little heart I clutched in my pocket gave me strength.

From Literature

The mineral reserve calls for crucial raw materials to be stashed in secure facilities across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet one group of investors has been responding to bitcoin’s tumble by buying at a discount — and it’s the same group that already has a massive stash of bitcoin.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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