hoarding
Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːdɪŋ/
The English word “hoarding” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- 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.
Etymology
From hoard (“structure”) + -ing.
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