collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər 
: one that collects: such as
a
: an official who collects funds or moneys
b
: a person who makes a collection
stamp collector
c
: an object or device that collects
the statuette was a dust collector
d
Examples of collector in a Sentence
He is an avid stamp collector.
The painting was purchased by a private collector.
The trash collectors came early today.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, Mexico faced fractures and leaks while upgrading Tijuana’s largest sewer main, called the international collector, which is supposed to transport sewage flows into treatment plants and away from the river.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Most Florida counties already run their license offices, but the change in the Florida Constitution that mandated Miami-Dade elect an independent tax collector in November also requires the office to take over the state’s DMV operations.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In the summer of 2023, their fog collectors provided around 37 percent of the irrigation needs for a vegetable garden at the UCSC Farm.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, Mexico faced fractures and leaks while upgrading Tijuana’s largest sewer main, called the international collector, which is supposed to transport sewage flows into treatment plants and away from the river.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Most Florida counties already run their license offices, but the change in the Florida Constitution that mandated Miami-Dade elect an independent tax collector in November also requires the office to take over the state’s DMV operations.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
In the summer of 2023, their fog collectors provided around 37 percent of the irrigation needs for a vegetable garden at the UCSC Farm.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collector. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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collector
noun
col·lec·tor
kə-ˈlek-tər
1
: a person whose job is to collect money due
tax collector
bill collector
2
: one that makes a collection
stamp collector
3
: an object or device that collects
the ornament was just a dust collector
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