stash

1 of 2

verb

ˈstash 

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

Synonyms

Verb

• store
• hoard

Noun

• hoard
• store

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Today’s collectors treat vehicles more like art objects than modes of transportation, Gibson said, and often display them in galleries of honor rather than stashing them in the garage. —Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

There were plenty of waiver stashes who didn’t hit, as well. —Jake Ciely, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025

Noun

The video also did not show any large or clear stashes of drugs inside the boat. —Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025

In the case of the two bridges in Russia, the Ukrainian military found out about the stashes of mines and used it to its own advantage. —Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025

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

Rhymes for stash

• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache
• cash
• clash
• crash
• dash
• flash
• gash
• hash
• lash

Kids Definition

stash

1 of 2 verb

ˈstash 

: 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