1. large amounts of money, food, or other valuable things that are stored in a secret place

1. to collect and store large amounts of something, especially in secret

Examples

• The dragon guarded its hoards of gold and jewels.
• Archaeologists discovered hoards of ancient coins buried in the field.
• She hoards old magazines in her basement.
• During the crisis, people began to hoard food and supplies.
• The squirrel hoards nuts for the winter months.
• His grandmother hoards everything and never throws anything away.
• The museum displayed hoards of Viking treasure found in England.