treasury

noun
UK: /ˈtreʒəri/
US: /ˈtreʒəri/

  1. A place where money or valuable things are stored safely.

    1. The old box was a treasury of stamps and coins.
    2. The museum is a treasury of Roman artifacts and unique sculpture.

  2. The government department that controls a country's money.

    1. He works at the treasury now, managing public funds.
    2. The treasury announced new economic measures to combat inflation.

  3. A collection of valuable things such as books or poems.

    1. This anthology is a treasury of classic love poems.
    2. She gifted him a treasury of her favorite children's stories.

Synonyms

exchequer wealth riches storehouse repository archive
treasury transitive-verb

  1. To cherish or value something greatly.

    1. I treasury all the time we spent together.
    2. She will treasury these memories forever in her heart.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "treasury" in English means: A place where money or valuable things are stored safely., The government department that controls a country's money., A collection of valuable things such as books or poems..

The phonetic transcription of "treasury" is /ˈtreʒəri/ in British English and /ˈtreʒəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "treasury": exchequer, wealth, riches, storehouse, repository, archive.

Example usage of "treasury": "The old box was a treasury of stamps and coins.". More examples on the page.