treasure trove
Cache of valuables
A treasure trove is a collection of valuable things discovered unexpectedly—originally coins or precious objects found buried with no known owner.
The term now applies broadly to any rich find or abundant source: The attic was a treasure trove of family photographs, a treasure trove of data for researchers.
Hidden accumulated valuables
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- stashHidden reserve
- repositoryPlace for storing things
accumulation · vault · storehouse · archive · depository · reserve · amassment · anthology
Element seventy-nine
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
- gemsCut precious stones
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
ingots · valuables · plunder · booty · loot · bounty · doubloons · coins
Act of unearthing
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
find · uncover · buried · ancient · ruins · fossils · specimens · remnants
Abundance of valuable resources
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- bountyReward for capture
- richnessState of abundance
cornucopia · goldmine · bonanza · embarrassment of riches · wellspring · font · mine · repository
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- collectibleObject worth amassing
curio · restoration · patina · provenance · auction · estate · memorabilia · rarities
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- voyageJourney by sea
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
exploration · map · compass · sail · island · mythology · legend · pirate
Made invisible deliberately
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- secretConcealed information
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- veiledConcealed or obscured
mysterious · cryptic · clandestine · shrouded · submerged · tucked away · forgotten · lost
hoard
Hidden accumulated valuables
repository · accumulation · vault · storehouse · archive · depository · reserve · amassment · anthology · compendium
gold
Element seventy-nine
bullion · ingots · valuables · plunder · booty · loot · bounty · doubloons · coins · pearls
excavation
Act of unearthing
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
relics · find · uncover · buried · ancient · ruins · fossils · specimens · remnants · digging
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
richness · cornucopia · goldmine · bonanza · embarrassment of riches · wellspring · font · mine · repository · storehouse
vintage
Quality from past eras
collectible · curio · restoration · patina · provenance · auction · estate · memorabilia · rarities · ephemera
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- voyageJourney by sea
odyssey · exploration · map · compass · sail · island · mythology · legend · pirate · buccaneer
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- buriedPlaced beneath earth
- secretConcealed information
- undiscoveredNot yet found
veiled · mysterious · cryptic · clandestine · shrouded · submerged · tucked away · forgotten · lost · sunken
- sources of abundanceparadise, cornucopia, land of milk and honey, gold mine, bonanza
- trovesgold hoard, hidden cache, secret stash
- buried treasuregold, silver, gem, coin, jewelry
- treasuregold coins, jewels, doubloons, buried gold, pirate gold
- property acquisitionadverse possession, homesteading, land grant, gift, occupancy
- medieval coinsdenier, florin, groat, ducat, penny
treasure troveslim pickings
Very limited options
nothing · empty-handed · dead end · disappointment · bust
treasure trovegarbage heap
Accumulated mass of refuse
trash heap · rubbish · refuse · scrap heap · dross
treasure troveslim pickings
Very limited options
pittance · bare minimum · crumbs · scraps · trickle
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