collectors (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktərz/
Definition
People or things that gather or accumulate items, often as a hobby or profession.
Examples
Stamp collectors often trade rare items with each other.
The museum's collectors are always on the lookout for valuable antiques.
He is a collector of vintage comic books.
How to Use collectors
- collector of (prepositional phrase)
- Someone who gathers a specific type of item. — "He is a collector of rare books."
- antique collectors (collocation)
- People who collect old and valuable objects. — "The auction was attended by many antique collectors."
- debt collectors (collocation)
- People or companies whose job is to get money that is owed. — "The collectors were aggressive in their pursuit of the unpaid loan."
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