- (British English) (also billboard North American English, British English)[countable]
a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for displaying advertisements 大幅广告牌 
advertising hoardings 大幅大幅的广告牌
- [countable] (British English)
a temporary fence made of boards that is placed around an area of land until a building has been built （建筑工地用木板搭起的）临时围栏 - [uncountable]
the act of collecting and keeping large amounts of food, money, etc., often secretly 贮存；聚藏；（尤指）秘藏 Consumer hoarding of limited goods, such as gasoline and paper, is creating shortages in stores. 消费者囤积有限的商品，如汽油和纸张，造成商店短缺。
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from obsolete hoard in the same sense (probably based on Old French hourd; related to hurdle) + -ing.