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hoarding
1[hawr-ding]
noun
the act of a person or animal that hoards.
Depression-era hoarding, when gold coins disappeared from circulation;
the hoarding of nuts by chipmunks.
hoardings, things that are hoarded.
hoarding
2[hawr-ding, hohr-]
noun
a temporary fence enclosing a construction site.
British.a billboard.
hoarding
/ ˈɔːɪŋ /
noun
Also called (esp US and Canadian): billboard.a large board used for displaying advertising posters, as by a road
a temporary wooden fence erected round a building or demolition site
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hoarding1
Example Sentences
It says the work is estimated to take two years from this September and will continue behind the hoarding.
The Fratellis operate according to a classic scarcity mindset, hoarding and manipulating, constantly undermining each other.
There is also often an overlap between hoarding and self neglect, with physical and mental health issues contributing, while for some like Susan it is a learned behaviour from their parents.
Initially observers thought Salah had taken the phone off a fan in the crowd, but it was a Liverpool staff member located behind the advertising hoardings in front of the Kop.
Estimates suggest 2-5% of the UK population may have hoarding disorder, which the World Health Organisation classified as a mental health condition in 2018.
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