You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for September 5.

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Today’s word is collection, spelled c-o-l-l-e-c-t-i-o-n.

collection /kəˈlekʃən/ noun

: the act or process of collecting

a system of tax collection

The technology makes data collection easier.

There will be a trash collection this week.

: something collected

especially: an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby

a collection of poems

a collection of photographs

a baseball card collection

The museum's collection is one of the best in the country.

The park is home to the state’s largest collection of Gold Rush-era buildings, including saloons, a museum, a gold-panning operation and stagecoach rides.

— Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021

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