collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər 
: one that collects: such as
a
: an official who collects funds or moneys
b
: a person who makes a collection
stamp collector
c
: an object or device that collects
the statuette was a dust collector
d
Examples of collector in a Sentence
He is an avid stamp collector.
The painting was purchased by a private collector.
The trash collectors came early today.
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The car was displayed at trade shows and promotional events worldwide before being sold to a private collector in 2008.
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The Choudharys, descendants of the city’s founding families, supply exquisite pieces to royalty and collectors around the world.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The car was displayed at trade shows and promotional events worldwide before being sold to a private collector in 2008.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The Choudharys, descendants of the city’s founding families, supply exquisite pieces to royalty and collectors around the world.
—Gayatri Shah, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2021, a study, published in the journal PLOS One, sought to explore the psychological stress experienced by municipal solid waste collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for collector
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər
1
: a person whose job is to collect money due
tax collector
bill collector
2
: one that makes a collection
stamp collector
3
: an object or device that collects
the ornament was just a dust collector
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