My neighbor found a cache of ancient Roman coins using his metal detector.
Source: tatoeba (612258)
Cache
/kæʃ/
Synonyms for "cache" (167 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (34)
Strong matches (50)
Related words (83)
Noun(28 words)
magazinenestspantriespocketfulpreserveproto-germanic *hordąratholeredisreservoirssavesecret hiding placesquirrelsquirrelingsquirrellingsquirrelsstashesstashingstockpilestockpilesstore
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Verb(8 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: hoard, memory cache, stash, ace in the hole, arsenals.
- Sentence evidence is available for cache, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cache".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "cache"
Keep "cache" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cache" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "cache", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cache" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
14 entriesCollocations
9 entriescache datacache hitcache invalidationcache memorycache misscache policydata cachedisk cachememory cache
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 18 languages.
Ahtna
1 entries- tsaa noun (store)
Bashkir
2 entries- запас noun (store)
- һаҡлам noun (store)
Bulgarian
1 entries- запас noun (store)
Dogrib
1 entries- etsaa noun (store)
Estonian
1 entries- peidik noun (store)
Finnish
4 entries- geokätkö noun (geocaching: hidden container)
- kätkö noun (store)
- kätkö noun (geocaching: hidden container)
- varasto noun (store)
French
1 entries- cache noun (geocaching: hidden container)
German
2 entries- Cache noun (geocaching: hidden container)
- Geocache noun (geocaching: hidden container)
Hebrew
3 entries- מִצְבּוֹר noun (store)
- מַאֲגָר noun (store)
- מַחְבּוֹא noun (store)
Italian
2 entries- nascondiglio noun (store)
- ripostiglio noun (store)
Lower Tanana
1 entries- tso noun (store)
Māori
1 entries- whakaputunga noun (store)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- cache noun (geocaching: hidden container)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- cache noun (geocaching: hidden container)
Polish
1 entries- schowek noun (store)
Portuguese
1 entries- esconderijo noun (store)
Russian
3 entries- запа́с noun (store)
- схрон noun (store)
- тайни́к noun (store)
Swedish
3 entries- gömma noun (store)
- gömma noun (geocaching: hidden container)
- skattgömma noun (geocaching: hidden container)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
I found a cache of my grandmother's recipes stuffed away in the back of a drawer.
Source: tatoeba (663765)
They'll find your cigarette cache, and then you'll have problems.
Source: tatoeba (5630066)
There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.
Source: tatoeba (6550885)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cache"?
Closest matches include hoard, memory cache, stash, ace in the hole, arsenals.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cache"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.