We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to give it).

The meaning of COLLECTION is the act or process of collecting. How to use collection in a sentence.

Definition of collection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Collection a gathering of objects or of persons, as works of art, literary materials, etc.; a quantity of anything collected together into a mass; an assemblage.

collection, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years.

col•lec•tion (kə lek′ shən), n. the act of collecting. a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, esp. for some purpose or as a result of some process: a stamp …

The Sanitation Services Division is managed out of City Hall at 922 Estates Drive and is responsible for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the City of Woodway.

Dec 14, 2025 · collection (countable and uncountable, plural collections) Museum stores its butterfly collection in special specimen drawers. The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, …

The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining items that are of interest to an individual collector. Collections differ in a wide variety …