The word 'Hoard' is a noun and can be pronounced as 'hawd' (/hɔːrd/).
The meaning of the word is 'a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later'.
Some synonyms of the word are: 'Cache', 'Backlog' and 'Trove'.
The collocation of the word is 'hoard of something'.
Example:
For IELTS Speaking:
1. But since people sometimes tied money into the knot of a large scarf, it also means a hoard of money.
2. We found a hoard of lost treasures.
For IELTS Writing:
The distribution of hoards might also be expected to reflect patterns of warfare and of wealth.
Exercise:
Choose the correct preposition with 'hoard'.
1. Hoards .... (of/in) gold coins were found across the nation.
2. Books were burnt ..... (of/in) hoards during WW2.