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treasure

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A collection of precious things.

Pronunciation

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trehzher

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹɛʒɚ

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. literallycountable and uncountable

    A collection of precious things

    “The trunk held all her meager treasures.”

  2. figurativelycountable

    Anything greatly valued.

  3. A term of endearment.

verb

  1. transitiveof a person or thing

    To consider to be precious; to value highly.

  2. transitive

    To store or stow in a safe place.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A collection of precious things

Used this way, treasure is a common word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“The trunk held all her meager treasures.”
Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use treasure

  • “The trunk held all her meager treasures.”noun
  • “The pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies.”noun
  • “The children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures.”noun

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • treasurernounInflected form

    An officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • treasurynounDerived noun

    The funds of a government or institution or individual.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • treasure housenounCompound term

    A storehouse for treasures.

  • treasure huntnounCompound term

    A game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues.

  • treasure shipnounCompound term

    A 16th-century ship loaded with treasure.

  • treasure trovenounCompound term

    Treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth).

  • treasure chestnounCompound term

    A chest filled with valuables.

  • treasure flowernounCompound term

    Decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base.

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Synonyms

Sense: to consider to be precious

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