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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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Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Ukraine needs support for both its infantry and its equipment coffers, servicemen said.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Officials estimate the increase will bring annual revenues to city coffers to about $15.6 million.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Mission Viejo voters are opposing by more than 53% the city’s request to increase to 12% the transient occupancy tax collected on hotel and other lodging stays to raise revenue for city coffers.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Ukraine needs support for both its infantry and its equipment coffers, servicemen said.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Direct transfers from the central government to local coffers risk misallocation or even outright embezzlement, limiting the practical effectiveness of household income transfers as a stimulus.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Officials estimate the increase will bring annual revenues to city coffers to about $15.6 million.
—Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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