artifact
noun
any object made by human beings, especially with a view to subsequent use.
artifacts
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pluralof artifact.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Do ancient artifacts have a place as jewelry, or only in museums?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum houses menus, plates and other artifacts recovered from the debris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The RSF stole the artifacts in the same boxes where they were stored, said Jamal Zaid Al-Abideen, a veteran official at the National Corp. for Antiquities and Museums.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Waters has encountered complete artifacts while working with shipwreck collections, where intact objects are more common.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Only a few hundred of these artifacts existed, and most of them dated back to the earliest days of the OASIS, when it was still primarily an MMO game.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
