collection
Curated group together
Collection is the verbal noun of collect and denotes the activity, instance, or result of collecting.
In some contexts, collection refers to the activity of trying to satisfy overdue debts, which is the work of collection agencies that send out collection letters.
A group of objects that someone has collected is a collection and the holdings of a museum, a published anthology, and a recording or set of recordings may all be called this.
Accumulated reserve supply
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- amassmentAct of piling up
- heapJumbled collection of items
mass · stash · surplus · abundance · profusion · plethora · reservoir · treasury
Gathered works assembled together
- volumeAmount of space filled
- storiesAccounts or building levels
- poemsLiterary works in verse
- essaysShort nonfiction prose pieces
tales · works · writings · selections · excerpts · reader · omnibus · compendium
Space for displaying artwork
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- paintingPigment on canvas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
curator · canvas · installation · acquisition · patron · benefactor · donation · bequest
Item publicly displayed
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
- conservatorArtifact preservation expert
exhibition · antiquity · preservation · repatriation · vitrine · display · specimens · ethnographic
Place for storing things
- documentsFormal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- catalogOrdered list of items
preservation · curator · archivist · storage · database · digitization · microfilm · memorabilia
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- comicsSequential art medium
- autographsHandwritten celebrity names
vinyl · antiques · miniatures · dolls · memorabilia · numismatics · philately · diecast
State of being diverse
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- mixtureCombined but unbonded substances
jumble · array · assortment · mosaic · patchwork · sampler · melange · motley
Bound written works
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- circulationMovement through a system
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
periodicals · reference · lending · holdings · bookmobile · archives · interlibrary · acquisition
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
lookbook · ready-to-wear · spring · fall · line · showcase · debut · vintage
Organization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- circleCurved closed shape
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
association · organization · congregation · fellowship · consortium · assembly · cooperative · alliance
stockpile
Accumulated reserve supply
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- amassmentAct of piling up
heap · mass · stash · surplus · abundance · profusion · plethora · reservoir · treasury · repository
compilation
Gathered works assembled together
essays · tales · works · writings · selections · excerpts · reader · omnibus · compendium · treasury
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- paintingPigment on canvas
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
exhibit · curator · canvas · installation · acquisition · patron · benefactor · donation · bequest · provenance
exhibit
Item publicly displayed
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- restorationReturning something to condition
conservator · exhibition · antiquity · preservation · repatriation · vitrine · display · specimens · ethnographic · permanent
repository
Place for storing things
- documentsFormal written records
- recordsStored data or albums
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
catalog · preservation · curator · archivist · storage · database · digitization · microfilm · memorabilia · ephemera
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
autographs · vinyl · antiques · miniatures · dolls · memorabilia · numismatics · philately · diecast · toys
variety
State of being diverse
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
mixture · jumble · array · assortment · mosaic · patchwork · sampler · melange · motley · range
books
Bound written works
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- catalogOrdered list of items
- circulationMovement through a system
stacks · periodicals · reference · lending · holdings · bookmobile · archives · interlibrary · acquisition · weeding
runway
Paved path for planes
- designerOne who plans appearances
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
capsule · lookbook · ready-to-wear · spring · fall · line · showcase · debut · vintage · atelier
club
Organization with membership
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- circleCurved closed shape
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
guild · association · organization · congregation · fellowship · consortium · assembly · cooperative · alliance · network
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- librarylibrarian, book stacks, books, library card, bookshelves
- collectionsanthology, anthologies, compilation, compilations, accumulation
- museumsmuseums, art museums, exhibits, galleries, exhibitions
- writingsessay, essays, article, articles, stories
collectiondispersal
Spreading in many directions
scattering · distribution · dissemination · dispersion · release
- card collectingHobby of gathering trading pieces
- movie collectionAccumulated owned films
- coin collectionAccumulated currency specimens
- collection plateReceptacle for congregational donations
- permanent collectionInstitution's owned artworks
- trash collectionHauling away discarded materials
collecting, collective, recollection, collections, collectively, collectible, recollections, recollecting, collection box