B2nounartsmoney
US/kəˈlek.tər/
UK/kəˈlek.tə/
a person who collects things as a hobby, or whose job is to collect something
In context
My uncle is a stamp collector with more than ten thousand stamps.
An art collector paid a huge price for the lacquer painting.
The rubbish collector comes down our alley every evening.
Words that go with collector
noun + noun
- art collectorThe art collector donated his paintings to the museum.
- collector's itemThis first edition is now a collector's item.
- stamp collectorStamp collectors meet every Sunday at the post office.
- tax collectorIn the story, everyone hates the tax collector.
adjective + noun
- keen collectorHe is a keen collector of old coins.