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

• cache
• hoard
• lay away
• lay by
• lay in
• lay up
• put by
• salt away
• squirrel (away)
• stockpile
• store
• stow
• treasure

Noun

• cache
• hoard
• stockpile
• 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

People should have money stashed in a cash-equivalent account for any liquid needs, including an emergency fund and any potential big purchases coming up. —Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025

Last month, a passenger sought to bring a set of knives through airport security in St. Louis by stashing them inside a cane. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025

Noun

This determined mom spent three months of her maternity leave building up a stash of frozen breastmilk. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025

Burton did not disappoint, with a collection inspired by a stash of patterns and fabric swatches from founder Hubert de Givenchy’s first collection from 1952. —Joelle Diderich, WWD, 8 Mar. 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