collection

noun

US /kəˈlekʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	collection
plural	collections

1
countable a group of things
a vast/extensive collection:
a book borrowed from John’s vast collection
Synonyms and related words
Collections, stores and sets of things
agglomeration
arsenal
assemblage
1. 1a
  interesting or valuable objects that someone collects
  a stamp collection
  collection of:
  a collection of baseball cards
  Synonyms and related words
  Historical and valuable objects and their collection
  antiquarian
  antiquarian
  antique
2. 1b
  works of art that are kept together, for example in a museum
  The gallery houses one of the finest collections of impressionist art.
  Synonyms and related words
  Museums, libraries and art galleries
  accession
  annals
  archive
3. 1c
  clothes or other products that become available at a particular time of year
  Dior will launch its spring collection next week.
  Synonyms and related words
  The fashion industry
  bespoke
  catwalk
  collection
4. 1d
  poems, stories, or other pieces of writing that are published together in a book or on a website or other resource
  a collection of short stories
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of published book
  almanac
  annual
  anthology
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of non-printed book
  address book
  album
  appointment book
2
countable/uncountable the process of collecting things for a particular purpose, or an instance of this
garbage collection
Your new glasses are awaiting collection.
collection of:
the collection and analysis of information
Synonyms and related words
The process of getting or collecting things or information
collection
acquisition
gathering
3
countable/uncountable the activity of collecting money for a particular purpose, or the money that is collected
a house-to-house/door-to-door collection:
The door-to-door collection raised $255.41.
Synonyms and related words
The process of getting or collecting things or information
collection
acquisition
gathering
1. 3a
  the activity of collecting money that people must pay
  tax collection
  Synonyms and related words
  The process of getting or collecting things or information
  collection
  acquisition
  gathering
4
countable a group of people
collection of:
a motley collection of protesters and student groups
Synonyms and related words
General words for groups of people
age group
array
assemblage

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