trove

noun

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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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Not long afterward, Republicans on the panel released a trove of 20,000 documents connected with the Epstein case. Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Nov. 2025 As Congress debates whether to force the release of DOJ’s files, the Miami Herald has reviewed many of the documents that are part of a trove of communications held by Epstein’s estate. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025 What the Epstein emails reveal A trove of the Jeffrey Epstein's texts and emails was just released by the House Oversight Committee. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 In January, a trove of Gascón's social media posts throughout the years resurfaced, and their contents shocked her new legion of fans and admirers. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025 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 17 Nov. 2025.

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