trove

noun

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: a valuable collection : treasure
also : haul, collection

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Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop in Greece, revealing a trove of unfinished projects and other curiosities. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025 Once its validity is confirmed, there's a trove of information authorities can glean from it. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 June 2025 Using this trove, a massive court case, Sines v. Kessler, was being brought against the rally’s principal organizers by those injured that weekend. Deborah Baker june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025 After a trove of reports were published that detailed disturbing incidents inside state shelters, the Healey administration and Beacon Hill lawmakers put in place a series of restrictions on who could access services and instituted background check requirements. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trove

Word History

Etymology

short for treasure trove

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trove was in 1888

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“Trove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trove. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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