1. the funds or treasury of an organization, government, or institution
Usage: usually plural
2. strong boxes or chests used for storing money or valuables
Usage: historical; usually plural

Examples

• The new tax will help fill the city’s coffers.
• The university’s coffers were depleted after the renovation project.
• Government coffers have been strained by the economic crisis.
• The charity’s coffers grew thanks to generous donations.
• Medieval kings stored gold in iron coffers.
• The pirates buried their coffers on a remote island.
• Corporate coffers swelled with record profits this quarter.