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: a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit
ceiling coffers
coffered; coffering; coffers
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: to store or hoard up in a coffer
coffered his military memorabilia
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: to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels
A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room.
Examples of coffer in a Sentence
Noun
kept the jewels in a locked coffer
let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Revenue could go to funding things like addiction treatment and prevention programs, which can strain state coffers.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Thanksgiving blockbusters Moana 2 (Walt Disney Animation) and Wicked (Universal) should also contribute to the Christmas coffers in a major way.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In each city election cycle, lobbyists and contractors pump hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign coffers of various political hopefuls.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Revenue could go to funding things like addiction treatment and prevention programs, which can strain state coffers.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Dollywood is now the biggest employer in both Pigeon Forge and Sevier County, not to mention a major contributor to Tennessee’s state coffers.
—Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Thanksgiving blockbusters Moana 2 (Walt Disney Animation) and Wicked (Universal) should also contribute to the Christmas coffers in a major way.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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