hoarding
/ˈhɔrdɪŋ/
noun
- The act of collecting and keeping large amounts of something, often secretly or excessively.
- Hoarding of food and supplies during a crisis can make it hard for others to find what they need.
- Her hoarding of old magazines eventually took over the entire living room.
- Psychologists say that hoarding is often linked to anxiety and a fear of losing things.
- A large board or structure used for displaying advertisements, especially outdoors; a billboard.
- The company rented a hoarding on the highway to advertise their new product.
- A giant hoarding at the stadium entrance showed the team's logo and game schedule.
- The city council passed a law limiting the size of hoardings near residential areas.
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verb
- Present participle of hoard; collecting and storing large amounts of something.
- He was hoarding old electronics in the basement, thinking they might be valuable someday.
- The squirrel is hoarding acorns for the winter.
- During the pandemic, some people were hoarding toilet paper and hand sanitizer.