collection

collection

noun

Definition of COLLECTION

1

an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure <his stamp collection has become quite valuable>

Synonyms assemblage, library

Related Words assortment, kaleidoscope, miscellanea, mixed bag, omnium-gatherum, phantasmagoria, treasure, treasure trove, trove; arsenal, cache, hoard, repertoire, repertory, reserve, stock, stockpile, store, supply; accumulation, assembly, gathering

Near Antonyms bric-a-brac, clutter, heap, jumble, litter, pile, ragbag

2

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time <a collection of lint underneath the dryer>

Synonyms accretion, assemblage, collection, cumulation, cumulus, gathering, lodgment (or lodgement), pileup

Related Words agglomerate, assortment, congeries, conglomerate, conglomeration, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, mix, mixture, motley, potpourri; agglomeration, clutter, hash, heap, litter, mass, pile; aggregate, aggregation, sum, totality; backlog, cache, fund, hoard, inventory, kitty, nest egg, reserve, stock, stockpile, store, supply

3

a number of things considered as a unit <the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores>

Synonyms array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, package, parcel, passel, set, suite

Related Words accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomeration; agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety; cycle, run, series, suit

Near Antonyms entity, item, single, unit