col·lect·ible
kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly collectable
1
: suitable for being collected
collectible coins
collectible figurines
2
: due for present payment : payable
collectible credit card bills
variants
or less commonly collectable
: an object that is collected by fanciers
especially
: one other than such traditionally collectible items as art, stamps, coins, and antiques
The dolls are collectibles.
Examples of collectible in a Sentence
Adjective
The shop sells antiques and various collectible items.
Noun
She displays her collectibles in a glass case.
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More than 2,000 people gathered Saturday inside the Industrial Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point alongside 100 exhibitors, including local artists, collectible shops, comic book dealers and crafting entrepreneurs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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february 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Clips from each show will also be available across Yahoo Sports properties, including in the collectibles hub on the Yahoo Sports website.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The collectible items mentioned above will likely ring you up for a bit more.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2026
More than 2,000 people gathered Saturday inside the Industrial Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point alongside 100 exhibitors, including local artists, collectible shops, comic book dealers and crafting entrepreneurs.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
But San Mateo native swung through Sacramento first, on Thursday, to celebrate the grand opening of his CardVault sports cards and collectibles store.
—Bee Staff
february 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Clips from each show will also be available across Yahoo Sports properties, including in the collectibles hub on the Yahoo Sports website.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Collectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectible. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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