archive
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Definition of archive
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
archive
verb
archived;
archiving
Definition of archive (Entry 2 of 2)
: to file or collect in or as if in an archive
archive documents archived tissue samples
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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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Just take former Grateful Dead sound engineer Dan Healy, whose archive of several hundred Dead T-shirts and more tie-dye pieces from the band’s history is a veritable treasure trove. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "RosalÃa Is a Deadhead (and She Has the T-Shirt to Prove It)," 4 Sep. 2019 Clips drawn from the archives of Swiss television are used to illustrate the story of her mother’s childhood, which is described in an elliptical, insouciant voice-over that does not fully conceal the underlying trauma. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, "Doc Talk: A mother’s tale, a choral tour, a Patrick Swayze bio," 21 Aug. 2019 The photographs are from the archives of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "At San Diego Museum of Art, snapshots of ‘Black Life’," 18 Aug. 2019 What is undisputed is that, decades later, Zanco is still working on the book, and the archive is still, for the most part, off limits to everyone else. — Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities, "A conceptual artist pops a brilliant (but ghoulish) question in ‘The Proposal’," 20 June 2019 The photo archive of Ebony Magazine that chronicles African American life is to go on the auction block in July if a Chicago bankruptcy court approves. — NBC News, "Ebony photo archive to be auctioned to pay creditors," 7 June 2019 Though Mugler himself hasn't created anything under his own label in decades, celebrities have recently taken to pulling his designs from the archives for the red carpet. — Glamour, "Thierry Mugler Hasn't Designed in Almost 20 Years—But He Made an Exception for Kim Kardashian and the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 From the iconic lion logo jewelry and statement-making carpet coat to classic denim that’ll never go out style and the famed separates (think versatile blouses, skirts, trousers), Anne’s archives are a fashion lover’s dream. — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, "Anne Klein: The Legendary Designer Who Changed The Way American Women Dressed," 15 Oct. 2018 Libraries staff are systematically digitizing archives data and posting them online, making them fully accessible to the public. — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, "Alabama NAACP calls on Gov. Kay Ivey to resign over blackface skit from 1967," 29 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Past shows are archived online through the Stanford University Libraries at riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu. — Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Jim Cullum, flamekeeper of traditional jazz, dies at 77," 12 Aug. 2019 Past shows are archived online through the Stanford University Libraries at riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu. — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, "Jim Cullum, flamekeeper of traditional jazz, dies at 77," 12 Aug. 2019 All previous issues will be archived and made available online, which should make for an interesting opportunity for nostalgia (and even some still-useful knowledge) for many developers. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "MSDN Magazine will publish its last issue, ending a Microsoft developer era," 7 Aug. 2019 The project, which prompted a swift response from other departments, archived posts from scores of active and retired Dallas officers. — Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, "Dallas police now say no officers were put on administrative leave for social media investigation," 11 July 2019 Internet Archive: This nonprofit library, which archives 366 billion web pages with Way Back Machine, also catalogs millions of free books, movies, music and software. — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Stream movies, TV shows for free with these alternatives to Netflix and Amazon | Doreen’s Deals," 6 July 2019 The staff would archive Brown’s large Å“uvre (get the papers into folders, organize the videotapes). — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, "Can Modern Dance Be Preserved?," 24 June 2019 When asked about the discrepancy, House spokesman Fred Piccolo said each member has the discretion to determine what should be archived as a public record. — Ana Ceballos, orlandosentinel.com, "Was text message spat a public record? Not to House Speaker Jose Oliva or Rep. Chris Sprowls," 16 Aug. 2019 As Kotaku reports, Nintendo has recently started throwing down copyright strikes against YouTube channels that archive their games' music for casual listening. — Julie Muncy, WIRED, "Nintendo Is Taking Down YouTube Archives of Its Music," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'archive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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archive
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of archive
: to collect and store materials (such as recordings, documents, or computer files) so that they can be found and used when they are needed
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archive
noun
ar·chive
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Kids Definition of archive
: a place in which public records or historical papers are saved
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