Definition of stash
transitive verb
: to store in a usually secret place for future use —often used with away
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Examples of stash in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of stash
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1797
stash
Definition of stash
1 : hiding place : cache
2 : something stored or hidden away a stash of narcotics
Examples of stash in a Sentence
keeps a stash of tissues in her desk in case anyone needs one
Circa 1914
First Known Use of stash
circa 1914
STASH Defined for English Language Learners
stash
playDefinition of stash for English Language Learners
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: to put (something) in a secret or hidden place
stash
Definition of stash for English Language Learners
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: an amount of something that is stored or hidden
STASH Defined for Kids
Definition of stash for Students
stashed
;stashing
: to store in a usually secret place for future use
Definition of stash for Students
: an amount of something stored secretly for future use
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