Synonyms of trove
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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

Examples of trove in a Sentence

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The Manhattan Federal Court action filed by the British former socialite in December argued that new information arising in related lawsuits and the government’s trove of investigative files on Epstein proved her imprisonment was unlawful. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Because of its volcanic origin, the Warner mountain range in Modoc National Forest is a trove of obsidian, drawing geologists and rockhounds from around the world. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 This week, Google agreed to pay about $10 million for a trove of bankrupt business and operational records from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Archaeologists examining an ancient shipwreck recently revealed a trove of gold — and evidence that a wealthy and powerful passenger and his entourage may have been aboard. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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