col·lect·ible
kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly collectable
1
: suitable for being collected
collectible coins
collectible figurines
2
: due for present payment : payable
collectible credit card bills
variants
or less commonly collectable
: an object that is collected by fanciers
especially
: one other than such traditionally collectible items as art, stamps, coins, and antiques
The dolls are collectibles.
Examples of collectible in a Sentence
Adjective
The shop sells antiques and various collectible items.
Noun
She displays her collectibles in a glass case.
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Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Released on July 11, THIS IS FOR was available as a standard widely available digital download and streaming album, across 15 CD and three vinyl variants (all containing collectible ephemera, some randomized).
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 23 July 2025
Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Prices vary by vendor, ranging from $1 to higher price tags for collectible items.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
Released on July 11, THIS IS FOR was available as a standard widely available digital download and streaming album, across 15 CD and three vinyl variants (all containing collectible ephemera, some randomized).
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 23 July 2025
Noun
All books, media, and collectibles on the deck, inside the Book Nook, and in the Community Room will be half off the marked price.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Collectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectible. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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