trove

noun

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2
: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

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The living room echoes those design sentiments with a trove of vintage pieces. Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025 This has dumped a trove of sensitive data into the public domain. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Driving the news: The organization named Tranquility Base, in particular, as a trove of historic artifacts immortalizing the first time humans walked on the Moon that must be protected. Avery Lotz, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 The trove has been cataloged and will now undergo restoration before being publicly displayed later this year. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trove 

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1888

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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