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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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Each ball in the lineup is styled after a Big League Chew flavor and includes a matching collectible sticker featuring official Big League Chew character art.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Goodwill said the larger format was intended to improve both the shopping and donation experiences, with more room for inventory ranging from clothing and furniture to collectibles.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
For Nguyen and his business partner Mahan Riahi, when the pandemic seemed to spark a surge in the economy around limited-edition collectible trading cards, a business opportunity appeared.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Each ball in the lineup is styled after a Big League Chew flavor and includes a matching collectible sticker featuring official Big League Chew character art.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
Last year, The Athletic reported that FIFA made more than $10 million from the collectibles before ticket sales had even started, and collectors at best won the right to buy tickets at prices that had not yet been announced.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Goodwill said the larger format was intended to improve both the shopping and donation experiences, with more room for inventory ranging from clothing and furniture to collectibles.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Collectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectible. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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