collectible

1 of 2

adjective

col·​lect·​ible kə-ˈlek-tə-bəl 

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

kə-ˌlek-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

collectible

2 of 2

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Rhymes for collectible

• collectable
• correctable
• delectable
• detectable
• expectable
• injectable
• protectable
• resectable
• respectable
• selectable
• uncollectible
• undetectable