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TREASURE CHEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does treasure chest mean?
• TREASURE CHEST (noun)
The noun TREASURE CHEST has 1 sense:
1. a chest filled with valuables
Familiarity information: TREASURE CHEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chest filled with valuables
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("treasure chest" is a kind of...):
chest (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)
Context examples
Mars has the power to unlock Jupiter’s treasure chest of goodies for you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
"There is a lovely old-fashioned pearl set in the treasure chest, but Mother said real flowers were the prettiest ornament for a young girl, and Laurie promised to send me all I want," replied Meg.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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