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hoard

/hɔrd/
verb
  1. To collect and store a large amount of something, often secretly or greedily.
    • The squirrel hoards acorns for the winter.
    • She hoards old magazines in her attic, refusing to throw any away.
    • During the shortage, some people began to hoard toilet paper.
Synonyms
accumulatestorestockpile
Antonyms
squandershare
noun
  1. A large, carefully collected store of something valuable or useful.
    • The dragon guarded a hoard of gold and jewels.
    • He kept a hoard of vintage coins in a locked safe.
    • The archaeologists discovered a hoard of ancient pottery buried under the ruins.
Synonyms
cachetreasure