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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The Unification Church’s focus on donations has intensified as family infighting has decimated its coffers.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The most recent campaign finance reports show that his campaign coffers are notably lighter than President Joe Biden’s.
—Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Small and midsize firms remain eager to expand their workforces, but economists say many jobseekers are likely chasing higher pay at larger companies with deeper coffers.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The new round would put hundreds of millions of dollars in Scale’s coffers, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
With billions sitting in their coffers, Ripple and others can continue to exist for years.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Associates paid 60 francs a year into the company’s coffer, with the aim of funding regular exhibitions.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Just Blew One Up In Eastern Ukraine For the league’s owners, coffers are to be filled and asset value will grow.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Heirs have been accused of using company coffers like their personal piggy banks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those tax breaks could cost county coffers as much as $86 million through 2059.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
The registration fees will go into the Board of Animal Health coffers, as will fines assessed for violations of the bill’s safety provisions.
—The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Midway through 2023, Braun proved the most lucrative fundraiser, collecting $2.2 million and ending the period with $4.6 million in his campaign coffers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
American firms, especially from the fast-moving consumer goods sector (FMCGs), remain some the most profitable in the Russian market, contributing the most to the Kremlin’s war coffers.
—Bennett Freeman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
In the party’s absence, the state legislature’s GOP committees have been fundraising for conservative candidates while Trump and other presidential candidates attempt to backfill party coffers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
But as Times transportation reporter Rachel Uranga explained recently, their expectations wrote checks that their coffers couldn’t cash.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Bettmann Archive/Getty Images The Unification Church’s focus on donations has intensified as family infighting has decimated its coffers.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The most recent campaign finance reports show that his campaign coffers are notably lighter than President Joe Biden’s.
—Michelle Cottle, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Small and midsize firms remain eager to expand their workforces, but economists say many jobseekers are likely chasing higher pay at larger companies with deeper coffers.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The new round would put hundreds of millions of dollars in Scale’s coffers, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
With billions sitting in their coffers, Ripple and others can continue to exist for years.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Associates paid 60 francs a year into the company’s coffer, with the aim of funding regular exhibitions.
—Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Just Blew One Up In Eastern Ukraine For the league’s owners, coffers are to be filled and asset value will grow.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
As of the close of 2023, Rokita had more than $1 million cash on hand in his campaign coffers.
—The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Educators have pleaded with lawmakers to increase the funding, as districts pull more money from their general education coffers to fund special ed.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Heirs have been accused of using company coffers like their personal piggy banks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those tax breaks could cost county coffers as much as $86 million through 2059.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
The registration fees will go into the Board of Animal Health coffers, as will fines assessed for violations of the bill’s safety provisions.
—The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
Midway through 2023, Braun proved the most lucrative fundraiser, collecting $2.2 million and ending the period with $4.6 million in his campaign coffers.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
American firms, especially from the fast-moving consumer goods sector (FMCGs), remain some the most profitable in the Russian market, contributing the most to the Kremlin’s war coffers.
—Bennett Freeman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
In the party’s absence, the state legislature’s GOP committees have been fundraising for conservative candidates while Trump and other presidential candidates attempt to backfill party coffers.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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