collectible

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adjective

col·​lect·​ible kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl How to pronounce collectible (audio)
variants or less commonly collectable
1
: suitable for being collected
collectible coins
collectible figurines
2
: due for present payment : payable
collectible credit card bills
collectibility noun
or less commonly collectability

collectible

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noun

variants or less commonly collectable
: an object that is collected by fanciers
especially : one other than such traditionally collectible items as art, stamps, coins, and antiques
The dolls are collectibles.

Examples of collectible in a Sentence

Adjective The shop sells antiques and various collectible items. Noun She displays her collectibles in a glass case.
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Adjective
Sales of the set were bolstered by its availability across more than 20 CD variants (all containing collectible paper ephemera, some randomized). Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025 The whiskey collection offers over 1,000 whiskeys, including many rare and collectible bottles. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
An example of Victus bats as higher end collectibles dropped earlier this week, when the company released a Juan Soto/New York Mets bat that sold for $400 each with only 22 produced. Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Its latest issue, for example, is a new range of digital Beauty and the Beast collectibles launched this week with Disney. David Prosser, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for collectible

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

collect entry 2 + -ible

Noun

derivative of collectible entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of collectible was in 1660

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“Collectible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collectible. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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