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 decor doesn’t feel overly kitsch with memorabilia, and dishes are relatively simple. —Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025

The Tampa hotel has a 245,000 square-foot gaming space with music memorabilia lining the walls. —Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

Even so, between 75 and 100 fans still pack two floors of the Playwright Irish Pub in midtown Manhattan, where the walls of one room are plastered with Madrid memorabilia. —Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 14 May 2025

The same town that now boasts the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, which also houses a museum of Hepburn memorabilia. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 May 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