trove

noun

ˈtrōv 

1

: discovery, find

2

: a valuable collection : treasure

also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia. —Stanley Reed, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025

Decades later, a trove of unseen and long-forgotten footage – as newsreels, public television broadcasts, propaganda films, and declassified documents – has been recovered from Paraguay and abroad, revealing the hidden mechanisms of power behind Stroessner’s rule. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025

That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025

This massive trove of information includes private demographic data and work histories of essentially all current and former federal employees and contractors as well as federal job applicants. —Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing trove

• treasure trove

Rhymes for trove

• clove
• cove
• drove
• rove
• shrove
• stove
• strove
• throve
• wove
• alcove
• mangrove