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hoarding in French

hoarding in French is hourd, syllogomanie — hoarding means a large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.

hoarding in French

hourd
noun
(architecture, historical) A roofed wooden shield placed over the battlements of a castle and projecting from them.
syllogomanie
noun
(psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.

What does "hoarding" mean?

  1. noun A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.
    "A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway."
  2. noun A temporary fence or barrier put up around a construction site.
    "Workers put up hoarding around the site before demolition began."
  3. noun A psychological disorder marked by an ongoing need to collect items and severe difficulty discarding them.
    "His hoarding had gotten so bad that he could barely walk through his own home."
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hoarding in a sentence

  • A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway.
  • Workers put up hoarding around the site before demolition began.
  • His hoarding had gotten so bad that he could barely walk through his own home.

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What is "hoarding" in French?

"hoarding" in French is hourd, syllogomanie. hoarding means: A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.

How do you use "hoarding" in a sentence?

Example: "A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway." In French, "hoarding" is hourd, syllogomanie.

Are there other ways to say "hoarding" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "hoarding": hourd, syllogomanie.

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