The difference between Hoard and Horde
When used as nouns, hoard means a hidden supply or fund, whereas horde means a wandering troop or gang.
When used as verbs, hoard means to amass, usually for one's personal collection, whereas horde means to travel en masse, to flock.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hoard and Horde
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Hoard as a noun:
A hidden supply or fund.
Examples:
"a hoard of provisions; a hoard of money"
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Hoard as a noun (archaeology):
A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.
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Hoard as a noun:
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Hoard as a verb:
To amass, usually for one's personal collection.
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Horde as a noun:
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
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Horde as a noun:
A large number of people.
Examples:
"We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs."
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Horde as a verb:
to travel en masse, to flock