treasure chest
A 'treasure chest' can be both a literal container for valuables and a metaphor for any source of great value.
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Definition
B2General
(common, literal)A box or chest filled with valuable items like gold, jewels, or other precious objects.
Example
- The pirates discovered a treasure chest buried on the island.
- She opened the old, dusty treasure chest to find it filled with gold coins.
C1Figurative
(metaphorical, common)A source or repository of valuable or cherished items, information, or resources.
Example
- The library is a treasure chest of knowledge.
- Her grandmother's attic was a treasure chest of vintage clothes and old photographs.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "treasure chest":
treasure trovetreasure housetreasure huntsea chestburied treasureloot boxjewel box