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 : gathering
2 : the act of assembling : the state of being assembled
3 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