collector
- noun
- /kəˈlɛktər/
- She is an avid collector of vintage stamps and often attends fairs to find new additions.
- private collectors
- art collectors
- dealers and collectors
I've always been a collector of kind of weird artwork.
- I've always been a collector of kind of weird artwork.
- Because I was going to be a collector of skills.
- I'm, I'm glad you're a collector of, of math books.
- And I'm very happy to be a collector and patron both of your collection.
- He was a serial skill collector like I am.
- And his work was in museums and galleries and collectors paid thousands of dollars for his art.
- Good curators, Createspace collectors just fill space.
- If you're a Star Wars lover collector, the sticker is substantial.
Examples
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I know the Brunwalds are famous art collectors.
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Alice, an enthusiastic collector, taped it twice, a cassette for each of them.
Fiction book (1993) -
"What would one be worth to a collector, and who would buy one?
Fiction book (1993) -
My husband was a great collector.
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I know at least two other collectors who would die for it.
Fiction book (1994) -
I've always been a collector of kind of weird artwork.
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Now his artifacts from Morocco and north Africa are bought by collectors all over the world.
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He was a voracious reader and collector of books.
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I just found out that Dr Lecter's signed copy of The Joy of Cooking... sold to a private collector for $16,000.
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As students become curators and collectors, we hope they will become guardians and protectors of our past.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
A person who searches through trash for things to reuse or sell
A person who collects wild plants and berries for a living
A person who loves reading and collecting books
A person who keeps and studies old and rare coins as a hobby or for work
A person who loves books and collects them, often rare or old
A person who collects stamps as a hobby or to study them
A person who collects and studies coins, paper money, and medals
A person who collects rocks and minerals as a hobby
A person who studies, collects, or sells old objects like books and furniture
A person who collects and fixes old broken things to sell or keep
A person who often collects small old things other people discard
A person who catches butterflies and moths to keep and study
A person who likes reading and collecting books
A person who collects or sells old valuable things like furniture
A person who carefully gathers small amounts of information or resources
A person who studies or collects coins, paper money, and medals
A person who studies or collects coins, paper money and medals
A person who collects old broken things and fixes them for fun
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that uses mirrors or panels to focus sunlight and make heat
A person who checks and takes tickets from people entering trains or concerts
A government official who gathers national taxes on income from people and businesses
- Specialized
A part on trams and trains that takes electricity from overhead wires or a rail to power them
How Dedicated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Collector comes from Latin parts com- ('together') and legere ('to gather'). A collector is someone who 'gathers' items into a group or set, just like the related word collection, which makes the meaning easy to remember.