Definition of collector
: one that collects: such asa : an official who collects funds or moneysb : a person who makes a collection stamp collectorc : an object or device that collects the statuette was a dust collectord : solar collector
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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.
Recent Examples of collector from the Web
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With Western American art long dismissed as unworthy of the fine art world, few collectors would have even cared 25 years ago if an early 20th century oil painting of cowboys or Indians on the frontier was authentic or not.
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Holders of those tickets have early 1:30 p.m. access to the fest, which has general-admission hours of 2:30 to 6 p.m. General admission is $35, and includes unlimited sampling and a collector's tasting glass.
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Today's shoe collector is probably buying sneakers and is quite likely male.
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There was blood pooled in one corner of the bottom of the can, the garbage collector said.
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SB 492 lets county tax assessor-collectors send credit card payments and checks that don’t clear to a private collection agency to collect money due to the government.
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Veloso, from Brazil, is the collector who has turned the two-story building into an art gallery.
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A control group of private collectors recovered more money and got more borrowers out of default.
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Taken were various denominations of U.S. currency and collector coins.
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First Known Use of collector
14th century
COLLECTOR Defined for English Language Learners
collector
playDefinition of collector for English Language Learners
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: a person who collects certain things as a hobby
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: a person whose job is to collect something (such as trash or money)
COLLECTOR Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of collector for Students
1 : a person or thing that collects stamp collector
2 : a person whose business it is to collect money a bill collector
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