hoarding

Definitions

The act of accumulating a large supply of goods or money, often in secret or in anticipation of scarcity.

A psychological condition characterized by the persistent difficulty in discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.

A temporary board fence erected around a building site.

Examples

The squirrel spent the entire autumn hoarding nuts in preparation for the harsh winter.

The city council had to intervene when the neighbor's hoarding of old newspapers became a fire hazard.

Synonyms

stockpiling stashing accumulating collecting storing amassing saving

Antonyms

distributing sharing spending squandering discarding giving away donating