The meaning of COLLECTION is the act or process of collecting. How to use collection in a sentence.

Definition of collection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to give it).

The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining items that are of interest to an individual collector. Collections differ in a wide variety …

A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years.

collection, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Collection a gathering of objects or of persons, as works of art, literary materials, etc.; a quantity of anything collected together into a mass; an assemblage.

Dec 14, 2025 · collection (countable and uncountable, plural collections) Museum stores its butterfly collection in special specimen drawers. The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, …

COLLECTION definition: the act of collecting. See examples of collection used in a sentence.

Collection definition: A group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.