collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər 
: one that collects: such as
a
: an official who collects funds or moneys
b
: a person who makes a collection
stamp collector
c
: an object or device that collects
the statuette was a dust collector
d
Examples of collector in a Sentence
He is an avid stamp collector.
The painting was purchased by a private collector.
The trash collectors came early today.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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A number of people showed up at the event dressed as trash collectors, or in literal garbage bags.
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Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In terms of the current auction market, Wachter noted one of the factors attracting collectors to Old Masters is the ability to buy beautiful items for $10,000 to $30,000.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
A number of people showed up at the event dressed as trash collectors, or in literal garbage bags.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
The ne plus ultra of collector cars, the model took first in its class at Le Mans for two consecutive years and won the Tour de France outright in 1963 and 1964.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər
1
: a person whose job is to collect money due
tax collector
bill collector
2
: one that makes a collection
stamp collector
3
: an object or device that collects
the ornament was just a dust collector
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