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

Christie’s is hardly new to selling celebrity collections and memorabilia. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Also included is income from memorabilia, licensing, appearances, media and businesses tied to their celebrity. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Collecting sports memorabilia can sometimes breed some very interesting results. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The artist, who was present at their wedding, earlier this year created a one-of-one trading card with Towns’s portrait for the sports memorabilia brand Topps. — Clara Hillis, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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