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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
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
That should get money rolling into the city’s coffers as soon as November, Botich said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Mega-rich crypto backers and companies, critical of the SEC’s law-and-order approach to crypto under President Joe Biden, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Trump’s campaign coffers last year.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Beyond the event, opportunities for engagement (and big wins!) help fill the coffers.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
That should get money rolling into the city’s coffers as soon as November, Botich said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Verb
State campaign finance records show Wu has $2.2 million in her campaign coffers.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Mega-rich crypto backers and companies, critical of the SEC’s law-and-order approach to crypto under President Joe Biden, poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Trump’s campaign coffers last year.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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