trove

noun

Synonyms of trove
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: a valuable collection : treasure
… tours to show you at length and at leisure Belgium's art trove.Helmut Koenig
also : haul, collection

Examples of trove in a Sentence

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An unusual theft is under investigation at one of western North Carolina’s oldest homes, after a trove of 1800s firearms mysteriously vanished. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 An excavation in Moharam Bek, a neighborhood in central Alexandria, has uncovered a trove of archaeological findings dating from the Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026 There was also a private dinner with Valentino at his chateau outside of Paris, fittings with Jean Paul Gaultier, a meeting with Tom Ford and a trove of Prada dresses, shoes and bags. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 11 May 2026 The Justice Department has seized 2020 ballots in Georgia and taken possession of a trove of 2020 election data in Arizona. Arkansas Online, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trove

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1886

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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