hoard

/ˈhȯrd/

Middle English hord, from Old English; akin to Goth huzd treasure, Old English hȳdan to hide

noun

  1. a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away

a hoard of cash

verb

  1. to collect and often hide away a supply of : to accumulate a hoard of

  2. to keep (something, such as one's thoughts) to oneself

  3. to collect and often hide away a supply of something; specifically : to engage in compulsive hoarding

hoarding food

noun

  1. a temporary board fence put around a building being erected or repaired : hoarding