Trove (Noun)
Meaning
Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth).
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The excavation team stumbled upon a trove of ancient coins buried beneath the ruins of the old city.
- A farmer's plow struck something hard, revealing a trove of gold and jewels hidden beneath his fields for centuries.
- The hunters made a astonishing discovery when they unearthed a trove of precious artifacts hidden in the cave.
- Archaeologists were thrilled to find a trove of artifacts from a previously unknown civilization buried in the desert sands.
- A group of hikers stumbled upon a mysterious trove of antique jewelry hidden in a hollow tree deep in the forest.