Collection
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
Definitions
An accumulation of objects gathered together.
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
A gathering of things
He started a collection of rare coins.
💡 Simply: Imagine a big box where you put all your favorite things, like toys or stickers. That box is a collection!
👶 For kids: A bunch of things put together.
More Examples
The art gallery's collection is impressive.
How It's Used
"The museum's collection of ancient artifacts is world-renowned."
"She has a vast collection of stamps."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
a collection of
A group or set of similar items.
"There's a collection of antique cars in the garage."
From Middle French *colleccion, from Latin collectio, from collectus, past participle of colligere 'to gather together'.
The word 'collection' has been used since the 14th century, initially in the sense of gathering taxes.
Memory tip
Think of 'collecting' things together.
Word Origin
"to gather together"