word-hoard

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wurd hawrd, hohrd]
- /wɜrd hɔrd, hoʊrd/
- /wɜːd hɔːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurd hawrd, hohrd]
- /wɜrd hɔrd, hoʊrd/

Definitions of word-hoard word

noun word-hoard a person's vocabulary. 1
noun word-hoard One's vocabulary; the words one uses or understands; one's lexicon. 0

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Origin of word-hoard

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; literal modern rendering of Old English wordhord

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Parts of speech for Word-hoard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Word-hoard

word-hoard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for word-hoard

noun word-hoard

wordbook — a book of words, usually with definitions, explanations, etc.; a dictionary.

Just one Synonym for word-hoard