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noun/ˈɑːkaɪv/ (AH-kyv)Level B2
archive meaning picture: Tall shelves of old leather-bound files and yellowed papers in a quiet record room, a researcher reading with gloves
Picture meaning of “archive” — A collection of old records, documents or files, or the place where they are kept.

A collection of old records, documents or files, or the place where they are kept.

Archives keep history safe: letters, photos, newspapers and official papers that people may need to study later. Often used in the plural.

archive meaning in Hindi

पुराने रिकॉर्ड, दस्तावेज़ों या फ़ाइलों का संग्रह, या वह जगह जहाँ वे रखे जाते हैं; अभिलेखागार।

अभिलेखागार इतिहास को सुरक्षित रखते हैं: पत्र, तस्वीरें, अख़बार और सरकारी काग़ज़, जिनका बाद में अध्ययन हो सकता है। अक्सर बहुवचन में आता है।

Examples

  1. Grandpa keeps an archive of old family photos in a steel trunk.दादाजी पुरानी पारिवारिक तस्वीरों का संग्रह एक स्टील के बक्से में रखते हैं।
  2. Researchers studied colonial-era letters at the National Archives of India in New Delhi.शोधकर्ताओं ने नई दिल्ली के राष्ट्रीय अभिलेखागार में औपनिवेशिक काल के पत्रों का अध्ययन किया।

Synonyms & antonyms

recordscollectionrepository

Memory trick

An ARCHIVE is like Noah's ARK for old papers: everything saved, nothing lost.

💡 Did you know?

The word archive comes from the Greek word 'archeion', which means a public building where government officials kept important official documents and records for the state.

Word origin

From Greek 'arkheion', a public office, from 'arkhē' (government), where official records were kept.

Other meanings

verb To store old documents, emails or files safely so that they can be found later.

verb To move old emails or files into storage so they are kept but out of the way.

adjective relating to archives: old records, documents, photos or films stored from the past

archive meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीपुराने रिकॉर्ड, दस्तावेज़ों या फ़ाइलों का संग्रह, या वह जगह जहाँ वे रखे जाते हैं; अभिलेखागार।
Arabic · العربيةمجموعة من السجلات أو الوثائق أو الملفات القديمة، أو المكان الذي تُحفظ فيه؛ أرشيف.
French · FrançaisEnsemble de vieux documents, dossiers ou fichiers, ou lieu où on les conserve ; archives.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaKumpulan catatan, dokumen, atau berkas lama, atau tempat menyimpannya; arsip.
Chinese · 中文旧记录、文件或资料的汇集,或保存它们的地方;档案、档案馆。

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