hoards
Amasses and hides
Hoards is the plural of hoard—a hidden stock or cache of valuables.
A squirrel hoards nuts; a miser hoards gold.
The word suggests secretive accumulation beyond immediate need: The attic contained hoards of old magazines.
As a verb form, hoards means stockpiles or amasses: She hoards coupons like they're currency.
Often confused with hordes, meaning crowds.
Concealed storage spot
- stashHidden reserve
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- secretConcealed information
- hiddenKept out of sight
concealed · squirreled · buried · tucked away · secreted · private · safeguarded · protected
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- gemsCut precious stones
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
- piratesMaritime thieves and raiders
chest · vault · riches · plunder · loot · booty · bounty · ingots
Accumulated reserve supply
- amassmentAct of piling up
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
- heapJumbled collection of items
mass · conglomeration · assemblage · gathering · concentration · bulk · clump · cluster
Wealth or destiny
- assetsOwned items of value
- moneyCurrency for transactions
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- capitalWealth used for investment
funds · riches · resources · currency · bankroll · finances · inheritance · nest egg
Items people amass
- antiquesValuable old items
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- curiositiesUnusual things worth examining
memorabilia · relics · rarities · ephemera · numismatics · philately · figurines · miniatures
Stockpiled food and supplies
- rationsControlled food portions
- reservesResources held back
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- storesRetail establishments or reserves
goods · commodities · essentials · necessities · foodstuffs · materials · equipment · resources
Stored data or albums
- documentsFormal written records
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- filesStored data collections
- repositoriesPlaces for storing things
databases · catalogs · libraries · depositories · scrolls · ledgers · chronicles · annals
cache
Concealed storage spot
hidden · concealed · squirreled · buried · tucked away · secreted · private · safeguarded · protected · underground
gold
Element seventy-nine
pirates · chest · vault · riches · plunder · loot · booty · bounty · ingots · silver
stockpile
Accumulated reserve supply
- amassmentAct of piling up
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
heap · mass · conglomeration · assemblage · gathering · concentration · bulk · clump · cluster · bundle
fortune
Wealth or destiny
capital · funds · riches · resources · currency · bankroll · finances · inheritance · nest egg · lucre
collectibles
Items people amass
- antiquesValuable old items
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
curiosities · memorabilia · relics · rarities · ephemera · numismatics · philately · figurines · miniatures · albums
provisions
Stockpiled food and supplies
stores · goods · commodities · essentials · necessities · foodstuffs · materials · equipment · resources · emergency supplies
records
Stored data or albums
- documentsFormal written records
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- filesStored data collections
repositories · databases · catalogs · libraries · depositories · scrolls · ledgers · chronicles · annals · data
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- storingstoring, stashing, stowing, putting away, keeping
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- Bronze Agebronze swords, bronze, bronze tools, bronze jewelry, bronze dagger
- ancient goldgold artifacts, aurum, gold trade, gold coins, bullion
hoardsdisperses
Spreads widely apart
distributes · scatters · disseminates · shares · gives away
hoardsshares
Units of company ownership
gives away · donates · bestows · contributes · dispenses
- hoarding disorderInability to discard possessions
- hoarding foodAccumulating excess provisions
- treasure hoardAccumulated store of valuables
- dragon hoardMythical reptile's stockpile
- compulsive hoarderOne unable to discard possessions
- toilet paper hoardingAmassing bathroom supplies obsessively