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

In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

The 2025 opening of Plan C’s 4,090-square-foot Milan flagship highlighted the brand’s potential to showcase ready-to-wear and accessories collections, alongside a wider scope of brands and projects under Castiglioni’s curation. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

When a debt goes unpaid long enough to land in collections, though, the pressure to do something about it can build quickly. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

This year at New York Fashion Week, designers and brands kept showgoers fed—and not just by their new collections. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

His work is also in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Thousands of museums that house collections big and small help transmit France's love of culture and history from one generation to the next. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

These findings also lay some groundwork for scientists studying how tissues evolve and develop and underscores the value of museum collections. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026