Main Entry:

as·sem·blage

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈsem-blij, for 3 also ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈbläzh\

Function:

noun

Date:

1690

1: a collection of persons or things : gathering2: the act of assembling : the state of being assembled3 a: an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal) b: the art of making assemblages