stash
/stæʃ/
Definition
Noun:
- A secret store of valuables or money: A hidden collection of valuable items, cash, or other prized possessions kept in reserve, often for future use or to avoid detection.
Verb:
- To save up as for future use: To store or hide something, especially money or valuables, in a secret place for safekeeping or later use.
Usage and Examples
Noun:
- The police found a large stash of cash in the suspect's apartment.
- She keeps a small stash of chocolate in her desk drawer for emergencies.
Verb:
- He stashed his savings under the mattress.
- We should stash some water and food in the car for the long trip.
Advanced Usage
- "Stash away": To store or hide something carefully and secretly.
- He stashed away the family jewels in a safe deposit box.
- "Stash house": A place, often used illegally, where money, drugs, or other contraband is hidden.
- The authorities raided the suspected drug stash house.
Variants and Related Words
- Stasher (n): A person who stashes things.
- He's a notorious stasher of old newspapers.
- Stashable (adj): Capable of being stashed or easily hidden.
- The compact design makes it a stashable item for travel.
Synonyms
- Noun: Hoard, cache, reserve, stockpile, supply.
- Verb: Hide, conceal, store, squirrel away, salt away.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Stash away: To put something aside or hide it for future use.
- She has been stashing away money for her retirement.
- Stash up: To accumulate and store a supply of something.
- Before the storm, they stashed up on candles and batteries.
Related Idioms
- "Have a stash": To possess a secret supply of something.
- Don't worry about snacks; I have a stash in my bag.
- "Stash the cash": To hide or save money, often informally.
- His motto was always to work hard and stash the cash.
Noun
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a secret store of valuables or money
Verb
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save up as for future use
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