Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of COLLECTION is the act or process of collecting. How to use collection in a sentence.

We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to give it).

A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years.

something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a result of some process: a collection of unclaimed …

Definition of collection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

collection, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Collection a gathering of objects or of persons, as works of art, literary materials, etc.; a quantity of anything collected together into a mass; an assemblage.

Nov 28, 2025 · collection (countable and uncountable, plural collections) Museum stores its butterfly collection in special specimen drawers. The attic contains a remarkable collection of …

a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, esp. for some purpose or as a result of some process: a stamp collection; a collection of unclaimed hats in the …

Collection definition: A group of objects or works to be seen, studied, or kept together.