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

The footwear brand has also released capsule collections with musicians like Luke Combs and Post Malone, and Crocs dropped an F1 collab with Red Bull Oracle Racing in May. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

About 932 miles north of Perth, Murujuga contains one of the world’s most significant and dense collections of ancient petroglyphs, dating back about 50,000 years. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The Japanese sushi and steakhouse flies in fresh fish from Japan and offers the largest sake and Japanese whiskey collections in the metroplex. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Sprouse’s first collections in the mid-1980s made a major splash, melding graffiti prints, a playful ’60s aesthetic, and bright Day-Glo colors that won admirers such as Andy Warhol. — ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

And styles inspired by the Belle Époque’s drop-waists and rich textures have also grabbed shoppers’ attention, thanks again to recent collections from Blazy and Anderson. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026

The collections explore themes such as immigration and feminism while showcasing the many forms puppetry can take, from marionettes and hand puppets to shadow theater. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

Altamonte Springs, like municipal governments across Florida, faces the drastic loss of tax revenue if voters in November approve Amendment 3, which will cut homeowners’ propety tax bills and, therefore, local collections. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has been fielding questions and debunking misinformation surrounding the case for years, said Geoff Schumacher, the museum’s vice president of research, collections and programs. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026