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

This 23-foot-long mock-up was part of the USS Enterprise's basic design and was rescued from demolition some 14 years ago when Schneider purchased it at a 2012 memorabilia auction for $61,000. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The price is believed to be the highest ever paid for basketball memorabilia. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The memory could be a photograph, a vide, an audio recording, a letter, a program, a piece of memorabilia, a file on a phone, or just the memory itself typed out. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

During her tenure, Green created a museum of fragrance, with more than 2,000 pieces of memorabilia. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 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