collectible

1 of 2

adjective

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

collectibility noun

or less commonly collectability

kə-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

collectible

2 of 2

noun

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Lung licensed his designs to Pop Mart in 2019 and the company turned them into collectible toys. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025

The first 100 customers at each participating location will also be gifted a free collectible souvenir cup. —Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 21 July 2025

Noun

The suspect climbed through the shattered door and opened a display case before putting collectibles into a backpack and running back out the front door. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025

Many of the mid-tier publishing, toy and collectible companies that use SDCC as a springboard for launches, exclusives and announcements, are facing headwinds due to tariffs and supply chain problems. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

collect entry 2 + -ible

Noun

derivative of collectible entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collectible

• collectable
• correctable
• delectable
• detectable
• expectable
• injectable
• protectable
• resectable
• respectable
• selectable
• uncollectible
• undetectable