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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The market for both types of timekeepers peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, when demand was largely driven by collectors of antiques.
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Many collectors, including Patten, ramped up their hobby during the pandemic when concert money was redirected toward home listening.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
In addition to the issues with the tax collector and the city’s credit card, Stewart was also criticized by Fazio for skipping two consecutive debates last week in Farmington and Berlin.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
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Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Many collectors, including Patten, ramped up their hobby during the pandemic when concert money was redirected toward home listening.
—Chase Jordan
updated May 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
In addition to the issues with the tax collector and the city’s credit card, Stewart was also criticized by Fazio for skipping two consecutive debates last week in Farmington and Berlin.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 15 May. 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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