treasure
treas|ure /tr'eʒər/ (treasures treasuring treasured)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost. (LITERARY)
It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value.
The house was large and full of art treasures.
3 [VERB] V n
If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special.
She treasures her memories of those joyous days.
= cherish
[N-COUNT]
Treasure is also a noun.
His greatest treasure is his collection of rock records.
● treasured [ADJ] ADJ n
These books are still among my most treasured possessions.
4 [N-COUNT]
If you say that someone is a treasure, you mean that they are very helpful and useful to you. (INFORMAL)
Charlie? Oh, he's a treasure, loves children.
= gemtreas|ure chest (treasure chests)
1 [N-COUNT]
A treasure chest is a box containing treasure.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n
If you describe something as a treasure chest of a particular thing, you mean that it is very good source of that thing.
This book is a treasure chest of information.treas|ure trove (treasure troves)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, N of n
If you describe something or someone as a treasure trove of a particular thing, you mean that they are a very good or rich source of that thing.
The dictionary is a vast treasure trove of information...
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N for n
You can refer to a collection of valuable objects as a treasure trove.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Treasure is a collection of valuable old objects such as gold coins and jewels that has been hidden or lost. (LITERARY)
It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was.
2 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Treasures are valuable objects, especially works of art and items of historical value.
The house was large and full of art treasures.
3 [VERB] V n
If you treasure something that you have, you keep it or care for it carefully because it gives you great pleasure and you think it is very special.
She treasures her memories of those joyous days.
= cherish
[N-COUNT]
Treasure is also a noun.
His greatest treasure is his collection of rock records.
● treasured [ADJ] ADJ n
These books are still among my most treasured possessions.
4 [N-COUNT]
If you say that someone is a treasure, you mean that they are very helpful and useful to you. (INFORMAL)
Charlie? Oh, he's a treasure, loves children.
= gemtreas|ure chest (treasure chests)
1 [N-COUNT]
A treasure chest is a box containing treasure.
2 [N-COUNT] usu N of n
If you describe something as a treasure chest of a particular thing, you mean that it is very good source of that thing.
This book is a treasure chest of information.treas|ure trove (treasure troves)
1 [N-COUNT] usu sing, N of n
If you describe something or someone as a treasure trove of a particular thing, you mean that they are a very good or rich source of that thing.
The dictionary is a vast treasure trove of information...
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, oft N for n
You can refer to a collection of valuable objects as a treasure trove.