COFFER Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

coffer 1 of 2

noun

ˈkȯ-fər

Definition of coffer

as in vault

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe kept the jewels in a locked coffer

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as in pocket

coffers plural available money let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation

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coffer

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verb

as in to deposit

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Recent Examples of coffer

Noun

Weaning units off of state coffers has become more urgent given the slow uptick of FDI and runaway spending or over ambitious plans at several PIF companies. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 An unpopular and seemingly arbitrary Forever War is hemorrhaging money from the state coffers. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

One candidate raised nothing, but reported spending more than $185,000 in the first quarter — after putting $300,000 of his own money into his campaign coffers. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond struggled to fundraise, bringing in around $62,000 to his campaign coffers. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer

Noun

Pole vault world record holder Mondo Duplantis will be in Hungary, but the highlights are arguably the middle-distance events.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
De Luca said of mining a studio vault for sequels and other franchise material, while also doing original projects.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of vault

Noun

The scalloped trim along the front pockets is an unexpected detail that sets them apart from a standard pair of pants, while the relaxed silhouette is still easy to style with sweaters, tees, and button-downs.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
The Trojans move through the air by capitalizing on play-action plays and Crowder’s mobility in and out of the pocket.

— PJ Green September 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pocket

Verb

This is to say nothing of the multitudes of amazing nonfiction deposited on our shelves this week, such as work by Ben Macintyre, Naomi Klein, and more.

— Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Although the board’s member states have pledged seventeen billion dollars, no money has yet been deposited in its official account.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deposit

Noun

Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Definition of strongbox

Noun

The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
In 2011, after a near-decade of advocacy on the part of first responders, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which established the WTC Health Program and reopened the compensation fund.

— Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Seaborn, a senior, became Alabama's all-time passing yards leader, surpassing the 11,024-yard mark previously set by Jack Hayes.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Employees can generally shift their HSA funds into such investments once their account balance exceeds a threshold set by their HSA provider.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of set by

Verb

Idzik and fellow walk-on Jordan Garside would reserve a lecture hall in the business school, write their mocks on the whiteboard and throw a two-person draft party.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Under that framework, 50% of income goes toward needs such as housing and utilities, 30% is reserved for discretionary spending and 20% is dedicated to savings and investments.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026