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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Collections do tend to drop after the holiday season, and San Diego County’s two main collectors, the Red Cross and San Diego Blood Bank, do tend to hold extra events after the new year to ensure a robust supply.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Getting behind on bills is stressful for many, especially when bills pile up and calls from collectors start coming in.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Vijayasarathy invites readers to stop fearing the tax collector and start asking better questions—of their advisors, their regulators, and themselves.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
According to a joint statement from their families shared with Fox News Digital, the men had traveled to Central Florida to attend the Mecum Car Show, the world’s largest collector car auction, and were staying at an Airbnb.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Getting behind on bills is stressful for many, especially when bills pile up and calls from collectors start coming in.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Vijayasarathy invites readers to stop fearing the tax collector and start asking better questions—of their advisors, their regulators, and themselves.
—Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
According to a joint statement from their families shared with Fox News Digital, the men had traveled to Central Florida to attend the Mecum Car Show, the world’s largest collector car auction, and were staying at an Airbnb.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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