memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə 

-ˈbē-lē-ə,

-ˈbil-yə

1

: things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance

a wealth of early railroad memorabilia

2

: things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos

baseball memorabilia

Examples of memorabilia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The long-overdue book was discovered when the customer was going through an old box of personal college memorabilia, Joe Armstrong, the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's brand and communications director, told The Enquirer. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025

The museum has long been known as a treasure trove of movie memorabilia, including pre-cinema magic lanterns and Federico Fellini’s red scarf and letters. —Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025

Fort Worth native Shelley Duvall’s collection of autographed scripts, photographs and memorabilia are up for auction. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025

Similar memorabilia in other sports, such as MLB’s debut patches, have fetched impressive sums on the secondary market. —Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for memorabilia

• amelia
• mycelia
• ophelia
• delia

Kids Definition

memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə 

-ˈbil-yə

1

: things worth remembering

2

: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest

baseball memorabilia