stamp collecting
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- noun
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coleccionismo de sellos
- But the amount that I learned about, I learned way more about the world through stamp collecting than I ever learned through geography or even world history.
- the thing about stamp collecting
Examples
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Whether you are passionate about knitting, sewing, playing the piano, gardening, stamp collecting, or cooking great meals—you shouldn't have to give it up.
Blog text (6) -
Many people find joy in stamp collecting because it allows them to explore history through stamps.
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You know, like stamp collecting, something you do in your free time.
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I suggest taking up a new hobby like stamp collecting.
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You mean like a hobby, like stamp collecting?
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And some teenagers, you know, they get quite a rush from stamp collecting.
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And the nice thing about stamp collecting is you can put it aside for as long as you want and pick it up right where you left off.
Fiction book (2000) -
Model making and other forms of autistic play—jigsaw puzzles, board games, stamp collecting—have their counterpart in idiosyncratic works within several literary genres.
Academic text (1997) -
In her free time, Jane enjoys stamp collecting and has built an impressive collection over the years.
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He frequently attends local events to learn more about stamp collecting and meet fellow enthusiasts.
Synonyms
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Collecting and studying postage stamps
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the hobby of collecting postage stamps' is directly and compositionally derived from 'stamp' (postage label) + 'collecting' (the act of gathering), so a learner who knows both words will infer the hobby sense. This noun + gerund construction is a standard, cross-linguistically common way to name hobbies or activities, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Stamp collecting comes from the simple image of people saving small paper stamps from letters and putting them into albums. Because collecting means to gather and keep things, the phrase now means 'the hobby of keeping and studying stamps'.