trove

noun

Synonyms of trovenext
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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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As folks from across the health, tech, and business worlds were quick to point out online, at the time the NYT article was published, Medvi was being marketed on social media by a trove of Meta accounts featuring clearly fake doctors. Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026 The arid region located over 200 miles northeast of Cape Town is particularly well known for its vast troves of ancient fossils. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026 This aroused suspicion and eventually led to searches of Kamnik’s phone, computer, and external hard drive, which revealed a massive trove of illicit material. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 Suffolk County Police Authorities also used a trove of cellphone evidence to pinpoint the crimes to a suspect who lives in the neighborhood, where Heuermann lived with his wife and two adult children, and commutes to Manhattan. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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