ARGOSY Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

argosy

noun

ˈär-gə-sē

Definition of argosy

as in repository

an abundant source a book that is an argosy of stories and legends about the golden age of Hollywood

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Noun

According to Jewish tradition, worn out sacred texts can’t be casually discarded; instead, they are stored in a geniza, a repository usually located within a synagogue or buried at a Jewish cemetery.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
The former approach builds geological repositories by blasting and digging massive underground tunnels, shafts, and caverns.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of repository

Noun

There is also the concern that AI strip-mines content without compensating its creators.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
The operator of one of Mongolia’s largest copper mines said Thursday its exports of copper concentrate to China have dropped by about 70% in the past two weeks due to restrictions at a border crossing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mine

Noun

The real issue was that the presence of the enslaved in the gold mines increased the ranks of the competition.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The ruling marks another turn in a yearslong legal battle over the project, which Belo Sun has promoted as one of Brazil’s largest potential gold mines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gold mine

Noun

Japan has long been viewed as a treasure trove of bankable manga, gaming and other forms of IP, but the country’s unique rights structures and ways of doing business have made collaboration more difficult for potential international partners.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
For one mom, a pair of hand-me-down ruby red rain boots held a treasure trove of memories of school-trekking, puddle-jumping, and fruit-picking.

— Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure trove

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