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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 valuablesplay

  Familiarity information: TREASURE CHEST used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TREASURE CHEST (noun)


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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