collections (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛkʃənz/
Definition
A group of things that have been gathered together, especially objects that are similar or related.
Examples
She has an impressive collection of rare stamps from around the world.
The library's collection of historical documents is invaluable.
His collection of vintage comic books is worth a significant amount of money.
How to Use collections
- collection of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to specify what the gathered items are. — "He donated his collection of antique cameras to the local museum."
- build a collection (collocation)
- To gradually gather items to form a collection. — "She has been building her collection of vinyl records for over twenty years."
- add to a collection (collocation)
- To increase the number of items in a collection. — "He was excited to add a rare first edition to his book collection."
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