# collectable

/kəlˈɛktəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/collectable
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

worth keeping because people who collect things want it and it may become more valuable over time.

For teachers: describing an object valued by collectors for rarity, condition, or cultural interest, often with expected growth in monetary worth.

## Examples

- These old coins are collectable and worth some money.
- She keeps every first-edition book in perfect condition because first editions are highly collectable.
- Although mass-produced in the 1990s, the hand-painted figures remained collectable decades later due to limited surviving sets in mint condition.

## Synonyms

collectible

## Usage notes

- Typically placed before the noun it modifies; also common after 'be' or 'become'.

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