/ ˈhɔːdɪŋ; NAmE ˈhɔːrd-/ noun
1.
[ C ] ( BrE ) (also bill·board NAmE , BrE ) a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on
2.
[ C ] ( BrE ) a temporary fence made of boards that is placed around an area of land until a building has been built
3.
[ U ] the act of hoarding things
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from obsolete hoard in the same sense (probably based on Old French hourd ; related to hurdle ) + -ing .