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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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, The Athletic reported that FIFA made more than $10 million from the collectibles before ticket sales had even started, and collectors at best won the right to buy tickets at prices that had not yet been announced.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Judge’s legacy is resonating with collectors.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The former tax collector in Hebron has been accused of embezzling more than $80,000 worth of taxpayer funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Last year, The Athletic reported that FIFA made more than $10 million from the collectibles before ticket sales had even started, and collectors at best won the right to buy tickets at prices that had not yet been announced.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Judge’s legacy is resonating with collectors.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The former tax collector in Hebron has been accused of embezzling more than $80,000 worth of taxpayer funds.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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