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UK [kəˈlekʃ(ə)n] / US noun
Word forms "collection":
singular collection plural collections

1) [countable] a group of things

a vast/extensive collection:

a book borrowed from Jon's vast collection

a) interesting or valuable objects that someone collects

a stamp collection

collection of:

a collection of baseball caps

b) works of art that are kept together, for example in a museum

The gallery houses one of the finest collections of impressionist art.

c) clothes or other products that become available at a particular time of year

Dior will launch its spring collection next week.

d) poems, stories, or other pieces of writing that are published together in a book

a collection of short stories

2) [countable/uncountable] the process of collecting things for a particular purpose, or an instance of this

the collection of household waste

Your new glasses are awaiting collection.

collection of:

the collection and analysis of information

3)

a) [countable/uncountable] the activity of collecting money for a particular purpose, or the money that is collected

a house-to-house/door-to-door collection:

The house-to-house collection raised £255.41.

b) the activity of collecting money that people must pay

tax collection

4) [countable] a group of people

collection of:

a motley collection of protesters and student groups