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archives

USAR-kyvz/ˈɑɹkaɪvz/SayAH-kyvzUK/ˈɑːkaɪvz/AUS/ˈaː.kɑɪvz/

2 meanings of archives

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of archive. Use this form when you mean more than one archive.

    The town keeps old letters and photos in its archives.

    Researchers visited several local archives last summer.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular of archive. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She archives every email at the end of the week.

    The program archives old files automatically each night.

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archives is a form of archive

archive, noun: A place where old papers, photos, and records are kept safe. Full entry

Forms
archivearchives plural
Spelling
archive → archives: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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