trove

noun

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: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

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According to the museum, the archaeological site holds one of the largest troves of artifacts ever discovered in the region. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2025 Despite a trove of new information released by authorities after his sentencing, key questions remain unanswered. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025 The comment is part of a trove of social media posts that will come under Senate scrutiny, as will Ingrassia’s past defense of Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025 In January 2024, a court unsealed the final batch of a trove of documents that had been collected as evidence in a lawsuit filed by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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