hoard
Pronunciation: /hɔːd/
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Definition of hoard
noun
verb
Origin:
Old English hord (noun), hordian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Hort (noun), horten (verb)
The words hoard and horde have some similarities in meaning and are pronounced the same, so it is unsurprising that they are sometimes confused. A hoard is ‘a secret stock or store of something’, as in a hoard of treasure, while a horde is a disparaging word for ‘a large group of people’, as in hordes of fans descended on the stage. Instances of hoard being used instead of horde are not uncommon: around a quarter of citations for hoard in the Oxford English Corpus are for the incorrect use.