collection

A group of things kept or brought together, often because they are interesting or valuable.

• She has a large stamp collection.
• The museum displayed its collection of paintings.
• His collections include old maps and rare books.

How to use it: collection of something (He showed me his collection of old coins.)

Similar words: set, assortment

Common phrases: stamp collection, art collection, collection of books, collection of objects

The act of gathering things or picking them up from a place.

• Waste collection is on Tuesday.
• Your order is ready for collection.
• The team improved its methods of data collection.

How to use it: collection of something (The collection of samples took three days.)

Similar words: gathering, pickup

Common phrases: waste collection, data collection, collection of samples

An occasion when people give money together for a particular purpose, or the money they give.

• We took a collection for charity.
• The church collection raised enough money for repairs.
• Would you like to contribute to the collection?

How to use it: collection for someone/something (We organized a collection for the local hospital.)

Similar words: fundraising

Common phrases: take a collection, charity collection, collection for someone