Stash Away (Verb)
Meaning
Keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- They always stash away some of their earnings in a separate savings account for emergency situations.
- The ant stores food in various underground places to stash away for winter when food becomes scarce.
- Hikers should stash away a supply of emergency rations and a first aid kit in their backpacks in case they get lost.
- Instead of spending her entire paycheck, she likes to stash away a portion for a bigger purchase later on.
- During the harvest season, the farmer decides to stash away some of the grain for use in the following year.