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treasury

noun

Simple meaning

A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

Pronunciation

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trehzheree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹɛʒɚi

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

  2. A place where treasure is stored safely.

  3. A depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely

  4. A collection of artistic or literary works.

  5. Any specific instance of a government department responsible for the collection, management, and expenditure of public revenue.

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 place where state or royal money and valuables are stored.

Used this way, treasury is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use treasury

  • “The national treasury manages the country's money and financial affairs.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Specific / federal

public treasuryfederal treasury

Other combinations

treasury departmenttreasury billtreasury secretarystate treasurynational treasurytreasury board

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • treasurernounPerson or profession

    An officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • treasury billnounCompound term

    A short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount).

  • treasury bondnounCompound term

    A debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer.

  • treasury departmentnounCompound term

    The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances.

  • treasury notenounCompound term

    Securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years.

  • treasury obligationsnounCompound term

    Negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time.

  • treasury secretarynounCompound term

    The person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department.

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