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archives: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use archives in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “information storage”

(noun) a collection of historical documents or records that are kept for research or reference purposes. Archives can include things like old letters, photographs, and official papers.

Example

The museum's archives contain valuable letters written by famous authors.

Example

The company lost important documents because they were not stored in the archives.

Example

Where can we find the archives of this ancient civilization?

Context: “information storage”

(verb) to store historical documents or records for future reference. When you archive something, you keep it in a safe place for a long time.

Example

The librarian archived the old newspapers to preserve them for future generations.

Example

I forgot to archive the important emails, and now I can't find them anymore.

Example

How do you recommend we archive these rare manuscripts?

How to pronounce archives

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