hoarding.
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
Meaning & usage
A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
A billboard.
Where this word comes from
From hoard (“structure”) + -ing.
The practice of accumulating goods.
A good which is hoarded.
An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English hoard Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English hoarding From hoard + -ing.
present participle and gerund of hoard
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