treasure house
Americannoun
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a building, room, or chamber used as a storage place for valuables; treasury.
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a place or source where things of value or worth may be found.
Books are the treasure house of ideas.
Etymology
Origin of treasure house
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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She has been inside many of the region’s monasteries, and she recently visited one treasure house in which the ancient skull of the monastery’s founder lived on as a kapala, or ritual cup.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 21, 2015
Shouldn’t these changes radically alter the old museum model, loosen it up, make it more experimental, shift its identity from locked treasure house to clearinghouse for fresh ideas?
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2015
That legend and others from Ireland's great treasure house of tales come to play a major part in the lives of a young brother and sister and their family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2015
But this show is full of possibilities, and with development may offer a treasure house of tailor-made stories for many different venues and different kinds of audience.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2010
Redwall must be a veritable treasure house to a clever young fox.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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