Synonyms of collections

collections

noun

plural of collection

1

as in libraries

an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure

his stamp collection has become quite valuable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• libraries
• assemblages
• assortments
• repertories
• supplies
• repertoires
• arsenals
• treasures
• troves
• accumulations
• stores
• miscellanea
• hoards
• stockpiles
• treasure troves
• kaleidoscopes
• stocks
• caches
• mixed bags
• reserves
• phantasmagorias
• omnium-gatherums
• gatherings
• assemblies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• piles
• litters
• heaps
• jumbles
• clutters
• ragbags
• bric-a-brac

2

as in accumulations

a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time

a collection of lint underneath the dryer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulations
• mixtures
• piles
• gatherings
• assemblages
• cumulations
• jumbles
• assortments
• mixes
• masses
• accretions
• pileups
• lodgments
• cumuli
• heaps
• medleys
• conglomerates
• inventories
• conglomerations
• congeries
• litters
• hoards
• mélanges
• aggregates
• funds
• aggregations
• supplies
• agglomerates
• potpourris
• mishmashes
• hodgepodges
• agglomerations
• hashes
• sums
• stockpiles
• totalities
• backlogs
• hotchpotches
• clutters
• caches
• stores
• motleys
• nest eggs
• kitties
• reserves
• stocks

3

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• assemblages
• groupings
• groups
• bunches
• packages
• assortments
• sets
• lots
• constellations
• series
• clumps
• varieties
• batteries
• banks
• suites
• mixtures
• bands
• blocks
• clutches
• parcels
• accumulations
• clots
• aggregates
• aggregations
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passels
• knots
• musters
• jumbles
• huddles
• sundries
• conglomerations
• suits
• miscellanies
• agglomerations
• hodgepodges
• cycles
• odds and ends
• runs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• items
• units
• entities
• singles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of collections

That makes this plan a better fit for gradual archiving than rapid transfers of large collections. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

The store clearly distinguishes the three collections with the main collection on the ground floor, segmented by aesthetic, along with Genius, and then Grenoble housed on the second floor for customers seeking mountain, hiking or biking clothes. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The find is among the largest collections of cave art on the Iberian Peninsula. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

Wednesday, when Pearson called an attorney’s office contracted by Citi to handle collections, Chronister said. — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The pattern repeats in healthcare, parks and botanical collections, where sensory planting doubles as therapy and education. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

But having an account sent to collections doesn't automatically give a debt collector the authority to take money directly from your paycheck. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The slam is now being overseen by Matt Sorensen, a visiting assistant professor-in-residence in the Puppet Arts program and Emily Wicks, the manager of operations and collections for the Ballard Institute and Museum and Puppetry. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026