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
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Related Stories As New York Toy Fair kicks off Saturday, Funko’s new CEO Josh Simon is ready to discuss his strategy for the iconic collectibles brand just half a year into the job.
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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
Paul has a reputation for taking collectibles to extreme levels and has spent millions to secure some of the rarest items ever produced, including NFTs - unique, verifiable digital assets traded on the blockchain.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Related Stories As New York Toy Fair kicks off Saturday, Funko’s new CEO Josh Simon is ready to discuss his strategy for the iconic collectibles brand just half a year into the job.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Collectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectible. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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