collector
/kəˈlɛk.tɚ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: collectors
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
Noun
Examples
She is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A person who is employed to collect payments.
Noun
Examples
She works for the government as a tax collector.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “collector” mean?
A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
Is “collector” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.