Definition: 1. Several things grouped together or considered as a whole. 2. A publication containing a variety of works. 3. Request for a sum of money. 4. The act of gathering something together.
Use 'collection' in a sentence:
1. He was giving his collection away for free.
2. Ninety-five percent of its magnificent collection will remain inaccessible to the public.
3. This picture is the gem of the collection.
4. He was giving his collection away for nothing.
5. This collection of essays is edited by Ellen Knight.
6. His greatest treasure is his collection of rock records.
7. You can store your entire CD collection on the computer's hard drive.
8. There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon.
9. The collection comprises 327 paintings.
10. His collection of plants contains many rarities.
11. Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called 'Facing The Music'
12. The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15.
13. Mr. Pantelaras was asking $6,000 for his collection.
14. Would you like to contribute to our collection?
15. My father has a collection of magazines to which I return every now and then.
16. The room was filled with a motley collection of furniture and paintings.
17. The collection has been built up over the last seventeen years.
18. He made his name with several collections of short stories.
19. The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
20. Next year's collection is still being kept under wraps.
21. She's the editor of a new collection of ghost stories.
22. He loaned the museum his entire collection.
23. The town made a weekly collection of refuse.
24. Gucci will be holding fashion shows to present their autumn collection.
25. Missed payments are referred to a collection agency.
26. Even though museums have begged to borrow her collection, she could never split it up.
27. This latest collection lacks style and originality.
28. The British Library holds its collection in trust for the nation.
29. There is a large collection of texts available for consultation on-screen.
30. The total collection last week amounted to £ 250.
31. I've inventoried my father's collection of prints.
32. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection.
33. There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor.
34. The art collection was his life's work.
35. Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday.
36. She has a fine collection of Bohemian glass.
37. The painting comes from his private collection.
38. He published a collection of short stories.
39. The collection has been in storage for decades.
40. The Old Town has a whole collection of churches, palaces and mosques.
41. Chris likes music and has a large collection of albums and cassettes.
42. These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.
43. He would show his collection by gaslight.
44. The first stage in research is data collection.
