treasure trove
nounDefinition of treasure trove
1 : treasure that anyone finds specifically : gold or silver in the form of money, plate, or bullion which is found hidden and whose ownership is not known
2 : a valuable discovery, resource, or collection
Keep scrolling for more
Examples of treasure trove in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But instead of decentralising this treasure trove, as the Web 3.0 movement hopes to do in the West, China’s plan seems to be to centralise them even further to make the most of them. — The Economist, "The ultimate walled gardenChina has the world’s most centralised internet system," 28 June 2018 Five weeks later, authorities dug up a treasure trove of documents in Shannon's backyard. — Judy L. Thomas, kansascity, "Woman who shot Wichita abortion doctor, bombed clinics in 1990s released from prison | The Kansas City Star," 22 May 2018 Big Bend National Park The park's scenic mountains, verdant deserts and river plains hold a treasure trove of birds. — Houston Chronicle, "Top birding spots around Texas," 10 May 2018 That Miró is no mirage — the work of the Spanish painter Joan Miró will join other masterpieces on the auction block Tuesday as the famously wealthy Rockefeller family offers up a treasure trove of artwork for sale. — NBC News, "Rockefeller auction at Christie's poised to set records in art world," 6 May 2018 Smack bang in the middle of Marylebone High Street, Daunt Books is an Edwardian treasure trove specializing in wonderful travel books. — Tom Marchant, Harper's BAZAAR, "103 Things to Do, See, Eat and Shop in London," 7 Dec. 2017 But the list, starting back in 1990 and including a single entry per year through 2018, is a treasure trove of garden recommendations. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, "Gardeners can go from OK to superb with the help of these websites," 6 July 2018 Wiretapping laws mean there isn't a treasure trove of millions of phone calls Google can train its AI with. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Talking to Google Duplex: Google’s human-like phone AI feels revolutionary," 27 June 2018 The book is a treasure trove of pictures of homes, churches, schools and barns, as well as descriptions of various architectural styles and periods. — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, "Susan McKiernan schools Weymouth residents on local history: Medina Local Legends," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'treasure trove.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on treasure trove
What made you want to look up treasure trove? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Add Diction
Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.
Play the game
Share treasure trove
Resources for treasure trove