stash

1 of 2

verb

stashed; stashing; stashes

transitive verb

: to store in a usually secret place for future use
often used with away

stash

2 of 2

noun

1
: hiding place : cache
2
: something stored or hidden away
a stash of narcotics

Examples of stash in a Sentence

Verb The police found where he had stashed the drugs. The gifts were stashed in the closet. He stashed the equipment under the bed. We wondered what they had stashed in their backpacks. Noun keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
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Verb
Store a phone or passport in the double welt pocket on either side, and stash keys in the zip closure on the right pocket. Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024 To keep Halloween candy out of the seeking mouths and paws of pets, Apolo recommends keeping Halloween candy stashed somewhere pets can't reach, like a high cabinet. Kelli Bender, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
An outer stash pocket stores wet skins, a helmet, or other quick-access items while keeping them out of the way of diagonal ski and vertical board carry. Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 Legend says the outlaw Butch Cassidy hid vast stashes of loot across the West. Ethan Blevins, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stash 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1797, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stash was in 1797

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Cite this Entry

“Stash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stash. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stash

1 of 2 verb
: to store in a usually secret place for future use

stash

2 of 2 noun
1
: a hiding place
used the cupboard as a secret stash
2
: something stored or hidden away
had a stash of money in the closet

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