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单词 hoarding
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hoarding

noun
/ˈhɔːdɪŋ/
/ˈhɔːrdɪŋ/
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  1. (British English)
    (also billboard North American English, British English)
    [countable] a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for displaying advertisements
    • advertising hoardings
    Topics Transport by car or lorryc2, Businessc2
  2. [countable] (British English) a temporary fence made of boards that is placed around an area of land until a building has been built
  3. [uncountable] the act of collecting and keeping large amounts of food, money, etc., often secretly
    • Consumer hoarding of limited goods, such as gasoline and paper, is creating shortages in stores.
  4. Word Originearly 19th cent.: from obsolete hoard in the same sense (probably based on Old French hourd; related to hurdle) + -ing.
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