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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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein. Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026 The administration has sent federal agents to seize troves of 2020 election records and sought unredacted voter rolls from states across the country. Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 7 May 2026 Musk last year was leading the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a White House effort to slash spending that upended numerous government agencies and laid off troves of federal workers. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 May 2026 Set on a leafy rise in Portland, Maine’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood, a young family’s 1850s home redesign started with a trove of treasures. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 1 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 8 May. 2026.

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