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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This would have come as news to the Highland Scots who invaded England in 1745 or the Irish Whiteboys who terrorized landlords and tax collectors a few decades later.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One day in December 2022, Ruben Molina — DJ, record collector, and community historian — received a call about a collection of 78rpm records in Azusa.
—Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Coins with excessive markups—often those marketed with collector appeal—can be harder to exit profitably, especially if market conditions shift.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Ultra-small chloroplasts could be weak collectors of light and carbon dioxide, or they may be crammed too tightly, like the contents of a large home stuffed into a studio apartment.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
One day in December 2022, Ruben Molina — DJ, record collector, and community historian — received a call about a collection of 78rpm records in Azusa.
—Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Coins with excessive markups—often those marketed with collector appeal—can be harder to exit profitably, especially if market conditions shift.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Ultra-small chloroplasts could be weak collectors of light and carbon dioxide, or they may be crammed too tightly, like the contents of a large home stuffed into a studio apartment.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 May 2026
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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