COFFER Synonyms: 127 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkȯ-fər

Definition of coffer

as in vault

a specially reinforced container to keep valuables safe kept the jewels in a locked coffer

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as in pocket

coffers plural available money let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation

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coffer

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verb

as in to deposit

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Recent Examples of coffer

Noun

Azerbaijan, already oil-rich, discovered gas under the Caspian Sea in the 1990s and the petrodollars pumped up its coffers. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 In an even more unusual move (beyond flying cars), Florida appears to plan to pony up the matching half of the federal grant from its own coffers, rather than allowing private companies to pay, like other states have done for their EV chargers. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Verb

One candidate raised nothing, but reported spending more than $185,000 in the first quarter — after putting $300,000 of his own money into his campaign coffers. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond struggled to fundraise, bringing in around $62,000 to his campaign coffers. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffer

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffer

Noun

The fire was catastrophic, but the heat stopped short of the full depth, even in vaults – the arched stone ceilings of the cathedral – only about 5 to 6 inches (12 to 15 centimeters) thick.

— Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
After Diana’s 1996 divorce from then-Prince Charles, the Lover’s Knot Tiara went back into Queen Elizabeth’s royal vault.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of vault

Verb

Spiezio then turned on a fastball and deposited it into the right-field seats.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Varland to start the ninth and was standing on second when Bregman took a 1-2 knuckle-curve and deposited it off the wall and into the basket near the yellow 358-foot marker near the foul pole.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of deposit

Noun

Excusing those two flickers of broken hegemony, the WSL’s highest echelon has been an unassailable strongbox, a figment of the rest of the table’s imagination.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

Definition of strongbox

Noun

Willingham said Wednesday that city governments have a responsibility to make sure information collected about their residents is kept safe, especially since Flock contracts are paid for with public funds.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Ideally, both Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri stay and funds are generated by high-fee sales for more expendable players — the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and Reiss Nelson — but that is not realistic.

— Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of fund

Verb

Harris actually banked in her first 3-pointer of the final quarter, a sign of things to come.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Ariel Atkins cut the deficit to 90-87 after banking in a three-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, but the Mercury made their free throws and pressured the Sparks’ offense.

— Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of bank

Verb

Slot machines only respond to a computer program and the odds of a win are set by the machine’s caretaker, period.

— Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In the 2010s, streaming providers largely worked to meet the standard set by traditional TV with reliable, high-definition feeds.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026