Meaning & use

trove

noun·Advanced

A valuable collection of things, especially one that has been discovered or gathered over time.

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The attic contained a trove of old letters and photographs from the family's early years.

Researchers uncovered a trove of ancient coins buried beneath the ruins.

A note on using this word

Trove is almost always used with "of," as in "a trove of," and is often shortened from the fuller phrase "treasure trove."

Words with a similar meaning

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