Used in a Sentence

hoards

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hoards.

Editorial note

The problem is that when everyone (or at least a lot of people) hoards, it drives down aggregate demand.

Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A hidden supply or fund.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hoards gathered in one view.

noun

A hidden supply or fund.

noun

A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction).

noun

A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hoards.

noun

A hidden supply or fund.

noun

A hoarding (temporary structure used during construction).

noun

A projecting structure (especially of wood) in a fortification, somewhat similar to and later superseded by the brattice.

noun

A hoarding (billboard).

Example sentences

1

The problem is that when everyone (or at least a lot of people) hoards, it drives down aggregate demand.

2

If that happens, and Facebook hoards a database entry of my lists of likes and communication, that's cool.

3

But more he hoards, the future availability goes up and hence the expected prices of Oil in future go down.

4

My mother hoards old magazines thinking someday she will need the information in them.

5

Users who've been around longer and who had higher karma are obviously more invested in the site than hoards of users that just started.

6

I suspect that there are hoards of infringers uploading Warner/Chappell IP on a daily basis.

7

I was just trying to defend an interesting project against the hoards of negative semantic-Nazi's.

8

If one of us hoards then both of us lose eventually.

9

Right now, Google's profit is sitting as massive cash hoards.

10

Still better than sifting through hoards of mediocre Java programmers.

11

Apple itself hoards cash and leaks it out to shareholders.

12

Savers don't win by having hoards of cash since their assets are the liabilities of the defaulting debtors - which are going up in puffs of smoke.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hoards in a sentence?

The problem is that when everyone (or at least a lot of people) hoards, it drives down aggregate demand.

What does hoards mean?

A hidden supply or fund.

What part of speech is hoards?

hoards is commonly used as noun.