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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By one estimate, 75 of the world’s poorest countries must come up with $22 billion in loan repayments this year, making China more of a debt collector than a development banker and risks driving these countries even deeper into poverty.
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Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As many collectors of classic cars would agree, the world needs more sports cars that prioritize form, rather than pure function.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Gretchen Felker-Martin is a collector.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Trade groups representing credit reporting agencies and debt collectors went to court early this year challenging regulations issued by the Biden administration that would have removed medical debt from credit reports nationwide.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
As many collectors of classic cars would agree, the world needs more sports cars that prioritize form, rather than pure function.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Gretchen Felker-Martin is a collector.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Trade groups representing credit reporting agencies and debt collectors went to court early this year challenging regulations issued by the Biden administration that would have removed medical debt from credit reports nationwide.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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