trove

noun

1
2
: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

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Criminal records reveal a trove of online accounts connecting Rupnow to an online community bound together by hate and an obsession with chaos and destruction. Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Privacy and Security: With these systems processing vast troves of sensitive health data, the potential for breaches or unintended access grows exponentially. Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 For the first time, this hidden trove is unearthed to tell the untold origin story of the African continent. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025 The sentencing cleared the way for police to release a trove of documents from the investigation into the murders of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen, who were found dead in their off-campus home on November 13, 2022. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trove

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1888

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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