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

The memorabilia was being kept in storage for a future team museum. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025

While the focus is on continuing to expand and market the sports card services CGC Cards offers, Spiegel says expanding into sports memorabilia isn’t out of the question. —Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 Aug. 2025

The National Wrestling Hall of Fame is home to the largest collection of wrestling memorabilia in the world and has interactive exhibits documenting the history of the sport. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

The Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum, inside a former firehouse, boasts a vast collection of Mother Road memorabilia. —Matt Kirouac, AFAR Media, 31 July 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