hope chests

noun

plural of hope chest
as in caissons

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  1. compartments
  2. vaults
Noun
  • Organizational compartments The best way to stay organized is to keep everything separate.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
  • This small-but-mighty organizer features 10 compartments of various sizes and can fit up to a week’s worth of pills.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of compartments
Noun
  • Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Madonna is, like Paul McCartney this year, animated by rummaging through her own vaults.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of vaults
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“Hope chests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hope%20chests. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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