hoarded wealth

noun phrase

Meaning

Accumulated assets or money stored away in secret or in excessive quantities, often without being used or shared.

Examples

The dragon was famous for guarding its hoarded wealth deep within the mountain.
After the war, the family discovered the hoarded wealth their grandfather had buried in the backyard.

Synonyms: savings, reserves, capital, cache

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hoarded wealth

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːrdɪd wɛlθ/

Definition

Accumulated assets or money stored away in secret or in excessive quantities, often without being used or shared.

Examples

The dragon was famous for guarding its hoarded wealth deep within the mountain.
After the war, the family discovered the hoarded wealth their grandfather had buried in the backyard.
Economists argue that hoarded wealth does little to stimulate growth when it remains locked in private vaults.

Synonyms of hoarded wealth

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