1
: a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
an archive of historical manuscripts
a film archive
also
: the material preserved
—often used in plural
reading through the archives
2
: a repository or collection especially of information
archived; archiving
: to file or collect in or as if in an archive
archive documents
archived tissue samples
Examples of archive in a Sentence
Verb
The organization was devoted to cataloging and archiving printed materials on the labor movement.
She archived her e-mail messages in a folder on her hard drive.
a collection of archived articles
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Mark Holgate, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
This turns a static archive into an active knowledge resource.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Gleason also has a biography on the Obama White House's website, which was archived after Barack Obama left office.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Plus, our editors share articles from the Vogue archive in the Sunday Nostalgia Newsletter.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
This turns a static archive into an active knowledge resource.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
The potential loss of Forest Service rangers would reduce security at those natural areas and could lead to additional cuts to their funds and the sale of U.S. public lands, said Kelley, founder of the Gathering Growth Foundation, an organization focused on archiving notable U.S. forests and trees.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Gleason also has a biography on the Obama White House's website, which was archived after Barack Obama left office.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Archive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archive. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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archive
1 of 2 noun
ar·chive
ˈär-ˌkīv 
1
: a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved
also
: the material preserved
—usually used in plural
2
: a collection of information
archive
2 of 2 verb
archived; archiving
: to file or collect in or as if in an archive
was archiving documents
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