This is the 2715th most frequent French word.
archives
A collection of historical documents or records.
archives refers to a collection of historical documents and manuscripts.
Les archives de cette bibliothèque contiennent de précieux manuscrits anciens.
The archives of this library contain valuable ancient manuscripts.
archives refers to an official place or collection where records are kept.
Elle a consulté les archives municipales pour retrouver des documents anciens.
She consulted the municipal archives to find old documents.
The word archives is used here to imply a future potential collection or status as historical records.