collector

col-lec-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who collects things as a hobby or profession.

  2. 2.

    A person whose job is to collect money owed or taxes.

  3. 3.

    A device for collecting something.

Forms

plural: collectors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    collector's item — something valuable to collectors
  • •
    ticket collector — person who checks tickets
  • •
    garbage collector — person who collects trash

Related words

See also: collect, collection, collectors
Synonyms: accumulator, connoisseur, gatherer

Etymology

From Latin collector meaning "one who gathers," from colligere ("to gather together").