Aladdin's cave
Britishnoun
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a place containing fabulous riches
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a place where something is abundant
an Aladdin's cave of presents for children
Example Sentences
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Any useful parts from Hebridean Isles will end up in a large CalMac warehouse in Gourock - an Aladdin's cave of ferry equipment that is used to keep the fleet going.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024
“It was really like an Aladdin’s cave of homeware. People enjoyed exploring there,” Saunders said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023
Beforehand, the stockpile of finished decorations in the unheated gallery seemed a cross between Santa’s workshop and Aladdin’s cave.
From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2017
His office gives his roots away: It looks more like an Aladdin’s cave of art and tchotchkes, from Warhols to Tiffany lamps, Batman shoes and iridescent beetles, than the base of a corporate mogul.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2016
Aladdin’s cave was nothing to this, nothing at all!”
From Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru by Prout, Victor
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