collection
noun
uk/kəˈlekʃən/ us [ C or U ]
the act or job of taking something away from a place:
We will inform you when your goods are ready for collection.
refuse/waste collection Which public authority is responsible for waste collection?
[ C or U ] FINANCE
the activity of collecting money that is owed, or the money collected:
debt/rent/tax collection Last week, the state reported that tax collections are up 11.5% for this fiscal year.
I get involved with finance and rent collection.
[ C or U ] BANKING
the act of arranging for the amount written on a cheque to be paid out of a bank account:
The Federal Reserve Banks provide check collection services to depository institutions.
[ U ]
the process of bringing information together from different places:
We make software and bar-code products for data collection.
[ C ]
a group of objects that someone has collected as a hobby or investment:
an antiques/book/coin, etc. collection
See also
documentary collection