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

This infrastructure combines an above-ground encapsulation plant with a subterranean repository, known as Onkalo.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Her great-grandnephew, who also chairs her foundation, has sought to realize that temple, which would act as a repository for her art and keep it out of museums, but no such plan to open the structure has materialized yet.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of repository

Noun

Bits are born in mines, factories, data centers, undersea cables, power grids, and human hands.

— Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Climbing a quarry mine in the dark Though they’re called Night Climbs, the October evening events begin around sunset as the days get shorter ahead of the winter solstice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mine

Noun

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
China has acquired major gold mines across Latin America, Africa and Asia, according to S&P Global Ratings.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of gold mine

Noun

All of these came from the family’s own archives, a treasure trove that shows the focus on craftsmanship that is almost genetic to the Prada clan.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of treasure trove

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