archive
noun
Usually archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
archives
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pluralof archive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof archive (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
archivenounUsually archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
Example Sentences
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And historian Dr Michael Lambert, from Lancaster University, argued that archives held privately by religious congregations could help "unlock" important pieces of history.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His only diversion is collecting newspaper clippings of famous people, leading him to make secret late-night forays into the archives to uncover the minutiae of their lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Prosecutors argued that evidence in the case, including the statue and archives from the Hong Kong Alliance's museum, should be confiscated.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Both books are living archives that name the dead and artfully discuss systemic injustice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“For example, it was not until I consulted the special archives here at Swanburne that I discovered the existence of a diary. An extraordinary, one-of-a-kind document. It chronicles the tale of a most...unusual seafaring expedition.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
