trove

noun

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

Examples of trove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That candy-colored trove now rotates through the Chambers Project. Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024 This new data trove, ranging from inventory levels and store-level sales data, transformed P&G’s understanding of its products and, for Walmart, allowed for better forecasting and inventory management. François Candelon, Fortune, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trove 

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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 11 May. 2024.

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