Synonyms of archives

archives 1 of 2

noun

plural of archive

as in libraries

a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale

asked that the rare book be brought from the archive

sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• libraries
• rental libraries
• stacks
• bibliothecas

archives

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of archive

as in compiles

Related Words

• compiles
• stacks
• links
• collates
• systematizes
• piles
• balls
• organizes
• batches
• clusters
• pools
• bunches
• arranges
• heaps
• merges
• huddles
• groups
• combines
• connects
• joins
• scrapes (up or together)
• regroups
• constellates
• herds
• bulks (up)
• rounds up
• unites
• collects
• lumps
• bands
• accumulates
• re-collects
• amasses
• brigades
• regathers
• congregates
• rallies
• corrals
• assembles
• flocks
• concentrates
• garners
• hives
• gathers
• packs
• swarms
• throngs
• musters
• picks up
• presses
• raises

Dissimilar Words

• splits (up)
• dissolves
• breaks up
• disintegrates
• separates
• sends
• severs
• dismisses
• disbands
• dispels
• disperses
• scatters
• dissipates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of archives

Noun

But a recent investigation into our recipe archives turned up one dessert from 1969 that was quite peculiar—Pixie Pie. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Those will likely include trend-savvy running looks from Puma’s archives as well as the brand’s iconic Suede franchise. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

In addition to refining the functionality of the tool, an obvious next step is to access datasets from additional archives and databases beyond just the one created by the Jeu de Paume. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

The two buildings first appeared in Star-Telegram archives as rent houses in the early 1940s. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

The visitor experience includes the immersive visual experience learning the history and interactive exhibitions that showcase precious collections that the family has preserved, such as archives, books and menus involving Château Haut-Brion. — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

To create the immersive art at Dataland, the artist fed images and sounds from museum archives, labs and even his own travels to the Brazilian Amazon into a custom AI model. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

This led to years of combing through the Pan Am and Coast Guard archives in search of clues about the location of the plane's wreckage. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

In the 1950s, according to newspaper archives, NHL captains annually voted on honors such as individual player awards, All-Star teams and the most popular referee. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026