hoarding

/ˈhɔːdɪŋ/ noun

Definition

› [C] UK MARKETING a very large sign in a public place on which advertisements are shown: advertising hoardings A number of buildings have been demolished, with hoardings put up around the empty spaces. → Compare billboard

› [U] ECONOMICS, FINANCE the act of collecting and storing a lot of money or objects, sometimes secretly: In the uncertain economic climate, cash hoarding is understandable. → Compare dishoarding

(Definition of hoarding noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)