coffered; coffering; coffers
1
: to store or hoard up in a coffer
coffered his military memorabilia
2
: 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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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Other Democratic strategists too say the state party is pitching a longer-term vision to the national donors getting calls from Florida Democrats today in hopes of boosting their coffers after Tuesday’s over performance.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This same story of economic reinvigoration is playing out across the nation in dozens of rural counties that have embraced renewable energy projects, delighting taxpayers, enriching county coffers and making previously unaffordable public works projects possible.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Russia, a major fertilizer producer, could stand to gain from the shortage as rising prices could help boost its war coffers.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Other Democratic strategists too say the state party is pitching a longer-term vision to the national donors getting calls from Florida Democrats today in hopes of boosting their coffers after Tuesday’s over performance.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
This same story of economic reinvigoration is playing out across the nation in dozens of rural counties that have embraced renewable energy projects, delighting taxpayers, enriching county coffers and making previously unaffordable public works projects possible.
—Sophie Hartley, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Coffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffer. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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