treasure trove

noun

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: treasure trove in a Sentence

Definition 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

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Examples of treasure trove in a Sentence

Divers found a treasure trove of gold and silver in the wreckage of a ship that sank hundreds of years ago.
the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information

Recent Examples of treasure trove from the Web

It was also filled with a treasure trove of internal Purdue Pharma emails and records that offered a detailed look at what Purdue knew about OxyContin’s abuse and when the company knew it.

— barry meier, STAT, "Reviving an old book to tell a new story about OxyContin, Purdue, and the Sackler family," 6 June 2018
This week, a new website will make some 800 interviews — and more to come — available free to all comers, who can watch complete interviews or search the curated treasure trove by individuals, shows, events, professions, themes, and more.

— lynn elber, BostonGlobe.com, "Something new to binge-watch: TV’s rich history of itself," 15 May 2018
Persevere and you'll be rewarded with a treasure trove of meats, fish filets, tenderized squid and delicately scored paper-thin tripe.

— beth segal, cleveland.com, "Szechuan Gourmet: Hot spot for hot pot and much more in Asiatown (photos)," 20 Apr. 2018
Öland Island has been an archaeological treasure trove for researchers over the years, with more than 1,000 stone house foundations, cemeteries, graves, 15 ringforts and artifacts like gold Roman coins, bronze statuettes and glass beakers.

— ashley strickland, CNN, "Skeletons tell story of 'truly horrifying' fifth-century massacre," 1 May 2018
That cache is a treasure trove for advertisers, political campaigns, and advocacy groups.

— chuck grassley, Fortune, "Sen. Chuck Grassley: What I Need to Hear From Mark Zuckerberg Today," 10 Apr. 2018
For agents, Yanez's Instagram page was a treasure trove of intelligence.

— david ovalle, miamiherald, "He lived flashy Miami life and hung with Rick Ross. Until cops found 105 pounds of weed | Miami Herald," 30 Apr. 2018
Dorsey will obviously get his chance to do that since the Browns have a treasure trove of high picks in 2018, including No. 1 and No. 4 overall.

— doug lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Trading Kyrie Irving or all the ridiculous Browns moves? Cleveland Sports Decision of the Year Award," 18 Jan. 2018
One of the key issues on the table now for the Justice Department is AT&T’s treasure trove of data about its customers, especially its wireless subscribers.

— lara o’reilly, WSJ, "CMO Today: AT&T-Time Warner Draws Closer; Facebook In-Stream Ads; GroupM Viewability Standards," 18 Aug. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of treasure trove

Anglo-French tresor trové, literally, found treasure

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First Known Use: 1523

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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treasure trove Synonyms

Synonyms

cornucopia, mine, wellspring;

Related Words

repository, store, storehouse;

cache, hoard, stash;

bonanza;

TREASURE TROVE Defined for English Language Learners

treasure trove

noun

Definition of treasure trove for English Language Learners

: a collection of valuable things (such as gold and silver coins or jewels) found in a place where it was hidden, buried, etc.
: a source or collection of valuable things

Law Dictionary

treasure trove

noun \ -ˈtrōv \

legal Definition of treasure trove

: treasure that anyone finds; specifically : gold or silver in the form of money, plate, or bullion that is found hidden and whose ownership is not known

Note: State law determines who is entitled to a treasure trove.