hoarding

Noun

1. (historical) A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
2. (Australia, Canada, Hong-Kong, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) A billboard.

Verb

present participle and gerund of hoard

hoard

• Noun
• Verb

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːdɪŋ/

Etymology

From hoard (“structure”) + -ing.

Synonyms

billboard

advertising hoarding

accumulation

agglomeration

amassment

buy up

collecting

congestion

conglomeration

cumulation

flooring

gathering

hoard

lathing

monopoly

piling

planking

scaffold

signboard

stockpiling

storing away

scraping together

stocking up on

hoarding2

storing up

temporary boarded fence

syllogomania

disposophobia

accrual

billboard

accruement

accumulating

Translations

Hortung

Hamstern

Horten

thésaurisation

accaparement

Bauzaun

acaparamiento

collectionnisme

acumulación

αποθησαύριση

panneau d’affichage

hortend

Aufkauf

agabellament

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