Synonyms of collection

collection

noun

kə-ˈlek-shən 

1

as in library

an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure

his stamp collection has become quite valuable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• library
• assemblage
• assortment
• repertoire
• supply
• repertory
• arsenal
• trove
• accumulation
• treasure
• store
• hoard
• stockpile
• kaleidoscope
• treasure trove
• stock
• miscellanea
• mixed bag
• cache
• gathering
• assembly
• omnium-gatherum
• phantasmagoria
• reserve

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pile
• litter
• heap
• jumble
• clutter
• ragbag
• bric-a-brac

2

as in accumulation

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 & Similar Words

• accumulation
• gathering
• mixture
• assemblage
• jumble
• pile
• mix
• assortment
• cumulation
• cumulus
• accretion
• medley
• heap
• lodgment
• pileup
• hodgepodge
• conglomeration
• inventory
• conglomerate
• hoard
• potpourri
• sum
• aggregation
• clutter
• supply
• mass
• litter
• aggregate
• motley
• mélange
• mishmash
• congeries
• agglomeration
• hash
• stockpile
• totality
• cache
• backlog
• store
• hotchpotch
• agglomerate
• fund
• nest egg
• stock
• kitty
• reserve

3

as in batch

a number of things considered as a unit

the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• batch
• cluster
• array
• bunch
• assemblage
• grouping
• group
• set
• assortment
• package
• constellation
• lot
• series
• variety
• suite
• clump
• battery
• bank
• mixture
• clutch
• band
• block
• parcel
• accumulation
• aggregation
• jumble
• clot
• aggregate
• huddle
• the whole kit and caboodle
• conglomeration
• muster
• passel
• knot
• hodgepodge
• miscellany
• agglomeration
• sundries
• suit
• cycle
• odds and ends
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of collection

Among the notable items in the collection are a bevy of bass guitars that were burned onstage during the Nimrod and Warning tours, when drummer Tré Cool would set his kit on fire back in the late Nineties and early 2000s. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Class actions are a type of case where individuals or groups can sue on behalf of a much larger collection of people. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The collection also features the ultimate collectible for pickle lovers, the Limited-Edition Briny Blender Makeup Sponge ($6). — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Its permanent collection has expanded to include the work of a number of contemporary artists including Carl Andre, Roni Horn, and Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026