collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər 
: one that collects: such as
a
: an official who collects funds or moneys
b
: a person who makes a collection
stamp collector
c
: an object or device that collects
the statuette was a dust collector
d
Examples of collector in a Sentence
He is an avid stamp collector.
The painting was purchased by a private collector.
The trash collectors came early today.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The social and cultural calendars of discerning art collectors in Abu Dhabi and the Hamptons will be enhanced with two new events over the next 12 months.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
For collectors, the Legacy Series offers a tangible record of a distillery finding its voice.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Whispers have long circulated among art collectors that a third series of Christophers exists unfinished, which could potentially go for millions if they were ever completed and put on the market.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər
1
: a person whose job is to collect money due
tax collector
bill collector
2
: one that makes a collection
stamp collector
3
: an object or device that collects
the ornament was just a dust collector
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