assemblage

noun

as·​sem·​blage ə-ˈsem-blij 

 for sense 3 also  ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈbläzh

1

: a collection of persons or things : gathering

2

: the act of assembling : the state of being assembled

3

a

: an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)

b

: the art of making assemblages

Synonyms

• assembly
• conference
• congregation
• convocation
• gathering
• ingathering
• meeting
• muster

Examples of assemblage in a Sentence

an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site

tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers say that the abundance of horses at the site hints at what the landscape looked like around 500,000 years ago, while the assemblage as a whole — with armadillos, sloths, and tapirs as well as horses — reveals the trajectories of evolution throughout the period. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025

With the Battista, though, of which only 150 examples will be made, comparison even within the elite assemblage that included models from McLaren, Lotus, Bentley, and Aston Martin, proved challenging. —Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025

Our day on the water is capped by a VIP workshop tour of Bellini Nautica, the foremost Riva-restoration experts, as well as the company’s vintage Riva collection—the world’s most complete assemblage of the classic boats, featuring 20 models dating from the 1920s to the 1970s. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025

The dress, a symphony of pastel yellows and blues, featured an assemblage of French impressionist Degas’ infamous ballerinas. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 2 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from assembler "to bring together, assemble" + -age -age

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

assemblage

noun

as·​sem·​blage ə-ˈsem-blij 

 for 3 also  ˌas-ˌäm-ˈbläzh

1

: a collection or gathering of persons or things

2

: the act of assembling

3

: an artistic composition made by putting together scraps or junk