A hoard is a stock of something that is believed to be valuable and is put away for future use.
- A pirate’s hoard of treasure may be hidden on Oak Island, off the Nova Scotia coast.
The verb hoard means to amass money, food or other items.
- The ten-year-old hoarded her stash of Halloween candy until Easter.
The noun horde refers to a large number of people or animals, often in a negative way.
- Hordes of tourists invade Niagara Falls each year.
- As we hiked the Trans Canada Trail, we were set upon by a horde of mosquitoes.
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