noun

hoarding

HAW-dihng

Hoarding (noun) means a large outdoor advertising board; a billboard. Example: “A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway.”

noun

A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.

"A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway."

A temporary fence or barrier put up around a construction site.

"Workers put up hoarding around the site before demolition began."

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."

How to use hoarding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither a billboard, a construction-site fence, or the compulsive habit of collecting and keeping things.

UK vs US

The billboard sense is mainly British English; Americans usually just say "billboard".

Word forms

hoardings plural, hoardings plural

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Etymology

From hoard plus -ing.

Synonyms

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Related words

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Rhymes for hoarding

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Frequently asked questions

What does “hoarding” mean?

The word “hoarding” means a large outdoor advertising board; a billboard. In plain terms, either a billboard, a construction-site fence, or the compulsive habit of collecting and keeping things.

How do you pronounce “hoarding”?

“Hoarding” is pronounced HAW-dihng (/ˈhɔːdɪŋ/ in IPA).

How do you use “hoarding” in a sentence?

Here is “hoarding” used in a sentence: “A giant hoarding for the new film towered over the motorway.”

What part of speech is “hoarding”?

“Hoarding” is a noun.

How many meanings does “hoarding” have?

“Hoarding” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.

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