memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə 

-ˈbē-lē-ə, 

-ˈbil-yə

1

: things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance

a wealth of early railroad memorabilia

2

: things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos

baseball memorabilia

Examples of memorabilia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Decked out with Cantonese and Mandarin records and memorabilia from the 1980s and beyond (much from the personal collection of Hue House’s chief marketing officer, Haoran Chen), each menu item is printed on a CD in an old-fashioned case. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025

For the duration of the activation, Prince Street will outfit the interior of that location with Home Alone memorabilia, update signage and menu boards, and provide custom pizza boxes for fans to enjoy as part of the collaboration. —Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

Billy the Kid nods appear throughout Main Street, and the Billy the Kid Museum shares research, memorabilia, Western firearms, and vintage uniforms that help tell the story of both the outlaw and the town. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025

Fanatics has spent the last few years expanding into other fan economies—trading cards, memorabilia, betting—that create layers of rewards for its top spenders. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for memorabilia

• amelia
• mycelia
• ophelia
• delia

Kids Definition

memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə 

-ˈbil-yə

1

: things worth remembering

2

: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest

baseball memorabilia