treasure trove
noun
1
: treasure that anyone finds
specifically
: gold or silver in the form of money, plate, or bullion which is found hidden and whose ownership is not known
2
: a valuable discovery, resource, or collection
Examples of treasure trove in a Sentence
Divers found a treasure trove of gold and silver in the wreckage of a ship that sank hundreds of years ago.
the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information
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Paleontologists today find the cave a treasure trove — a stunning record of the species that have long roamed the area.
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
So, each image produced by ASKAP is a treasure trove!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 June 2025
For the film, Hargitay conducts interviews with all of her siblings separately, gets access to Jayne’s storage locker that had been untouched for decades and contains a treasure trove of memorabilia from her mother’s career as well as the lives of her kids, plenty of home movie and more.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
The internet is a treasure trove of information—and a minefield of threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
So, each image produced by ASKAP is a treasure trove!
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 June 2025
For the film, Hargitay conducts interviews with all of her siblings separately, gets access to Jayne’s storage locker that had been untouched for decades and contains a treasure trove of memorabilia from her mother’s career as well as the lives of her kids, plenty of home movie and more.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2025
The internet is a treasure trove of information—and a minefield of threats.
—Maxwell Alles, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for treasure trove
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“Treasure trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treasure%20trove. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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