noun

collector

kuh-LEHK-tuh

noun

A person who collects items, often as a hobby.

"He's a serious collector of rare comic books."

A person or agency whose job is to collect payments owed.

"A debt collector called about the overdue balance."

Electronics: the terminal of a transistor that gathers current from the base and emitter.

"Current flows out through the collector terminal of the transistor."

How to Use Collector

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone (or something) that gathers items or payments — a hobbyist collector, a debt collector, or a transistor part.

Common pairings

debt collector art collector

collectors plural

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He's a serious _____ of rare comic books.

From Late Latin collector, from Latin colligere, "to gather together".

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