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: a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit
ceiling coffers
coffered; coffering; coffers
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: to store or hoard up in a coffer
coffered his military memorabilia
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: to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels
A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.
Examples of coffer in a Sentence
Noun
kept the jewels in a locked coffer
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, the Herald/Times reported that the DeSantis administration steered $10 million from a $67 million Medicaid settlement to the foundation, and away from state coffers.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pandemic dollars landed in county coffers with few limitations on how they were spent.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
According to them, a chunk of that settlement, all of which was intended to be returned to state and federal coffers, was sent to the Hope Florida Foundation and eventually ended up in the hands of political groups that campaigned against the ballot measure, which Gov. DeSantis was also opposed to.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Earlier this month, the Herald/Times reported that the DeSantis administration steered $10 million from a $67 million Medicaid settlement to the foundation, and away from state coffers.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Listen to this article The Trump administration is trying to claw back more than $106 million in migrant funds from New York City coffers — bringing the total the feds have attempted to recover to nearly $188 million.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Other pandemic dollars landed in county coffers with few limitations on how they were spent.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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