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

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Granoff was the one who made the bold decision to secure a trove of Monet’s later works made in Giverny from his son, Michel, when few others in France were interested. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 During its mission life, Cassini discovered a trove if new Saturn moons, found a strange hexagon at the planet's north pole and tracked mesmerizing details of the planet's many rings. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Leo also scrapped Francis’ plan to move parts of the Vatican’s secret archives and library off-site, ordering a new building inside the city-state to safeguard its trove of manuscripts. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Florida has sued Netflix over its data-collection infrastructure, accusing the streaming giant of illegally accumulating massive troves of information on users to fuel its advertising business. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2026.

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