- [countable] a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected
- He wanted to share his vast art collection with the world.
- a stamp/coin/record collection
- collection of something an extensive collection of war photographs
- The painting comes from his private collection.
Extra ExamplesTopics Artb1- A glass-fronted cabinet displayed a collection of china figurines.
- She built up her collection over a period of ten years.
- He donated his art collection to the Guggenheim Museum.
- Historians frequently ask to consult the collection.
- I was allowed to view his family collection of miniatures.
- She had the task of organizing the collection of rare manuscripts.
- He made a collection of Roman coins and medals.
- She needed only one more stamp to complete her collection.
- The collection contains some 500 items.
- The collection covers all phases of Picasso's career.
- The collection has been added to over the years.
- The collection is rarely on view to the public.
- The collection is to go on public display for the first time next month.
- The exhibition features a magnificent collection of bronze statues.
- The museum boasts a superb collection of medieval weapons.
- The museum has a large reserve collection in storage, which members of the public rarely get to see.
- The museum's collection is growing all the time.
- The museum's collection spans 5 000 years of art history.
- The permanent collection is displayed on the first floor, whilst the ground floor houses temporary exhibitions.
- We have a small but representative collection of Brazilian art.
- a historical archive collection of 20 000 documents
- a new building to house the national collection of arms and armour
- a new painting to add to their collection
- a research collection available for study by archaeologists
- a valuable collection of antique porcelain
- major collections dating from the 11th to the 19th century
- the largest private art collection in the world
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- huge
- …
- boast
- have
- own
- …
- consist of something
- contain something
- include something
- …
- collection of
- [countable] a group of objects or people
- There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor.
- There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon.
Extra Examples- They appeared to be a motley collection of college students.
- A somewhat strange collection of people had gathered in front of the building.
- Running through the tale is a motley collection of loners looking for love.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- extensive
- huge
- …
- boast
- have
- own
- …
- consist of something
- contain something
- include something
- …
- collection of
- [countable, uncountable] an act of taking something away from a place; an act of bringing things together into one place
- The first stage in research is data collection.
- waste/rubbish/garbage/refuse collection
- The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15.
- Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday.
Extra Examples- the systematic collection of data
- to assemble and analyse a representative collection of data
- the need for more efficient tax collection
- different methods of data collection
- a refuse collection service
- a lack of collection points for waste paper
- Your car is awaiting collection at our garage.
- We offer free collection of waste.
- They will arrange collection of the chairs.
- There are some difficulties with the collection of reliable data.
- The council offers free collection of waste.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- routine
- systematic
- efficient
- …
- await
- be ready for
- arrange
- …
- point
- site
- service
- …
- collection of
- a method of collection
- [countable] a group of poems, stories or pieces of music published together as one book, etc.
- a collection of stories by women writers
- a collection of favourite Christmas music
Extra Examples- to publish a collection of scholarly essays
- The band has just released a collection of their greatest hits.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + collection- compile
- edit
- produce
- …
- collection of
- [countable] an act of collecting money to help a charity or during a church service; the money collected
- a house-to-house collection for Cancer Research
- The total collection last week amounted to £250.
- a collection box/bucket (= for people to put money in)
- the church collection plate
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2- a street collection for famine relief
- We will have a collection for charity at the end of the concert.
- A collection will be taken at the end of the service.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- house-to-house
- street
- charity
- …
- have
- make
- organize
- …
- box
- plate
- collection for
- [countable] a range of new clothes or items for the home that are designed, made and offered for sale, often for a particular season
- Armani’s stunning new autumn collection
Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashionClothes- be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/uniform
- be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
- be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
- be dressed as a clown/pirate/policeman
- wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
- wear jewellery/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
- have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
- put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
- pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
- change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas
- change/enhance/improve your appearance
- create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
- brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
- have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
- have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
- have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
- have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
- use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
- follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
- spend/waste money on designer clothes
- be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
- have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
- update/revamp your wardrobe
- be in/come into/go out of fashion
- be (back/very much) in vogue
- create a style/trend/vogue for something
- organize/put on a fashion show
- show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
- sashay/strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway
- be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashionb2- She has recently launched her new ready-to-wear collection.
- the first designer to unveil his collection for the spring season
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- autumn
- fall
- …
- create
- launch
- show
- …
group of objects/people
taking away/bringing together
poems/stories/music
money
new clothes
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin collectio(n-), from colligere ‘gather together’, from col- ‘together’ + legere ‘choose or collect’.
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