TREASURE TROVE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

treasure trove

noun

Definition of treasure trove

as in gold mine

an abundant source the ancient city, having been almost perfectly preserved under volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, is proving to be a treasure trove of archaeological information

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Recent Examples of treasure trove Like kingdoms of old, SaaS companies are sitting on treasure troves of data. — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 While exploring the archives, auction organizers also discovered a treasure trove of correspondence that will be part of the sale. — Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026 Sade’s apartment, a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind collectibles and vintage furniture in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is full of cozy nooks—factor in bowls of spaghetti pomodoro, and it’s guaranteed to be a party. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treasure trove

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Noun

China has acquired major gold mines across Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to S&P Global Ratings.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
In California, a gold mine caved in beneath a family living room, killing a 32-year-old man and his dog.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gold mine

Noun

That's more in line with tasks that use multipage documents, code repositories, or scientific datasets.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the biggest vote of confidence has been Nvidia’s acquisition of Hugging Face, a repository of open-source AI models that has become as integral to developers’ processes as GitHub.

— Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of repository

Noun

The hustling spirit of the gold rush lives on today in the prospecting influencers who toil in the content mines of the Internet, hoping to hit the viral mother lode.

— Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Beyond mother lodes of oil or natural gas, ready cash can also be generated with diamond or gold mines, precious metals, and rare minerals.

— Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of mother lode

Noun

If my partner’s former view of mattresses was distinctly masculine in origin, perhaps mine is uniquely feminine.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For example, largely because of the environmental disaster that is Weikuang Dam, the country doesn’t permit the development or operation of stand-alone monazite mines—that is, mines where nothing is mined except monazite ore.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

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