trove

noun

Synonyms of trovenext
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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

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In a letter to Tamarac city officials dated March 5, the OIG requests a trove of material from the west Broward city, including contracts, invoices, payments, copies of checks, emails and text messages. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026 Widespread speculation has tied Dallas City Hall’s future to new arena plans for the Dallas Mavericks, but a trove of city emails over the past year shows virtually no discussion linking the downtown site to the Mavericks or Stars. Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 And the Dossier Center has access to this trove of internal documents. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 The website notes that the park has its own trove of Oregon Trail history, like Register Rock, a popular spot for emigrants to etch their names in stone. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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