Collectible
/kəˈlɛktəbl/
adjectiveIntermediate📊CommonPossession
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Definitions
1
Suitable for or sought after by collectors.
/kəˈlɛktəbl/
adjectivepositiveIntermediate
Possession
Worth collecting; sought after by collectors.
The old comic books are quite collectible.
💡 Simply: Imagine a toy so cool, everyone wants it! That's a collectible – something people love to collect because it's special or rare.
👶 For kids: Something people like to gather and keep because it's special!
More Examples
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He's got a huge collection of collectible coins.
How It's Used
Antiques
"That vintage car is a highly collectible item."
Hobbies
"She has a vast collection of collectible stamps."
From "collect" + "able", indicating something capable of being collected.
The word gained popularity in the 20th century with the rise of collecting hobbies.
Memory tip
Think 'collect' + 'able' - something you CAN collect.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"able to be collected"
Base: collect
collectible itemhighly collectiblerare collectible
Common misspellings
colectablecollectable
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written