collection

col·lec·tion | \ kə-ˈlek-shən

Definition of collection

1 : the act or process of collecting the collection of data the collection of taxes

2a : something collected especially : an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby a collection of poems a collection of photographs a baseball card collection

b : group, aggregate a collection of symptoms, such as fatigue, headaches, and joint pain

c : a set of apparel designed for sale usually in a particular season the designer's spring collection of dresses

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Examples of collection in a Sentence

a system of tax collection The technology makes data collection easier. There will be a trash collection this week. The museum's collection is one of the best in the country. We took up a collection for the school renovations. Ten percent of the collection goes to the city's shelters for homeless people.

Recent Examples on the Web While the line itself spans both ready-to-wear and accessories, the collection is only available in two colorways: black and white, and black and red. — Katie Attardo, Marie Claire, "Louis Vuitton Taps Urs Fischer for a New Line," 6 Jan. 2021 The collection includes four pairs of lipsticks inspired by London, Paris, New York City, and Los Angeles respectively. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, "Zoë Kravitz and YSL Beauté Created 8 Perfect Red Lipsticks Together," 6 Jan. 2021 The collection marks the second time the celebrated conceptual artist has collaborated with Louis Vuitton. — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, "Louis Vuitton Taps Artist Urs Fischer for a Whimsical Collection," 6 Jan. 2021 The Rare Beauty spring collection launches on January 7. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Selena Gomez’s New Rare Beauty Campaign With Petra Collins," 5 Jan. 2021 The collection includes ten total products, with lip and eye colour, a setting spray, a blending sponge, and two prismatic cosmetic bags, all priced between $14 to $32 (approximately £10 to £23). — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, "Halsey Is Launching A Beauty Brand — & It’s Even Cooler Than You’d Expect," 5 Jan. 2021 The collection includes deeply dehumanizing images of men, women, and children in West Africa between 1909 and 1915, reflecting the contempt of the colonial impulse. — Aric Jenkins, Fortune, "Happy New Year! Nothing is going to change," 5 Jan. 2021 Once in American hands, the collection passed from government building to government building, carefully maintained but barely noticed. — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, "Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art," 4 Jan. 2021 The collection of license plate data has also been strongly criticized by civil libertarians, and is prohibited in some states. — Washington Post, "Trump policing commission calls for independent probes of officer shootings, more technology use," 3 Jan. 2021

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