trove

noun

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: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

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Writing for The New York Times, Alex Marshall tells the curious story of his encounter with a certain Barry Joule, who claims to have a trove of sketches and paintings given to him by Francis Bacon not long before his death. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025 Blue Ghost shared the footage after successfully deploying an X-band antenna, which can beam troves of data and images back from the vehicle, the company said. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 However, deputies also uncovered an unexpected aquatic trove: 35 live abalone, a northwestern pond turtle, wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 One night in early February, at the Ristorante Montana, which displays a trove of Ferrari memorabilia in its dining room, Andrea Puttini, a seller of building materials from Naples, is outside enjoying a smoke. Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trove

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 12 Mar. 2025.

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