collection

noun

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.

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Baby Phat fans, look out for a collaboration debut this summer and an official collection launch in the Fall. — Jessica Andrews, Teen Vogue, "Kimora Lee Simmons’ Baby Phat Is Relaunching This Summer," 11 Mar. 2019 Born and raised in South Africa, Skok developed one collection around some of the country’s native plants, like spindly green fynbos and spiky pink King protea. — House Beautiful, "There's Pattern in Every Room of This Designer's Happy Home," 7 Mar. 2019 In January, the brand also announced the closure of its New York collection flagship store at 654 Madison Ave. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Calvin Klein Is Reportedly Shutting Down Its Runway Collection," 6 Mar. 2019 Levi's: Drop clean denim items of any brand into in-store collection boxes to receive 20% off a single regularly price item. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "9 New Ways to Donate Your Clothes," 27 Feb. 2019 Models present creations by Karl Lagerfeld as part of Chanel’s spring and summer 2019 collection in Paris in October. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "Keeping Chanel on Top in the Post-Lagerfeld Era," 22 Feb. 2019 Tisci took to Instagram to issue a heartfelt formal apology for the Fall 2019 collection piece. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Burberry and Riccardo Tisci Apologize After Sending a Noose Hoodie Down the Runway," 22 Feb. 2019 The Museum of Fine Arts, in a former abbey on the Presqu’ile, has an impressive collection ranging from Egyptian antiquities to Impressionist paintings, and its inner courtyard is a pleasant place to take a peaceful break from city streets. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Loving Lyon: France’s culinary capital is off the tourist path," 20 Feb. 2019 Target has just announced the launch date for the designing couple's latest collection of Hearth & Hand with Magnolia. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Chip and Jo Gaines's New Hearth & Hand Collection for Target Has Jadeite, Chic Table Linens, and More," 19 Feb. 2019

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