treasury

Definition

  • noun: the place where the money of a government, club, etc., is kept
  • noun: a place in which stores of wealth are kept
  • used especially in the titles of books
  • synonyms: storehouse, thesaurus, treasure

Examples

  • A government official has been accused of stealing from the nation's 'treasury'.

  • The author has collected a 'treasury' of facts and lore about horses.

  • A part of the nation's 'treasury' is spent on space exploration.

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