archivist

noun

ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vist 

-ˌkī-

: a person who has the job of collecting and storing the materials in an archive

Examples of archivist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jolanda, a retired archivist, stood on a stage in the late 1970s alongside his friend Mummo in Finland’s first drag show, Happy Gays, which drew much attention and big audiences. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

The archivist explained to me that this was a concert that David had commissioned in 1978, and the materials hadn’t been touched in nearly 40 years. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

That will leave the council with two Black members out of 15 for the first time since 1963, not counting temporary vacancies, according to archivists in the City Clerk’s office. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

To do that, the initiative and its Missouri partners are looking for help from historians, genealogists, archivists and community organizations and members who have information about the boys who died there. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

archivist

noun

ar·​chi·​vist ˈär-kə-vəst 

-ˌkī-

: a person in charge of archives