noun

collector

collector, gatherer

He is a keen stamp collector.

He is a keen stamp collector.

The ticket collector came down the train.

The ticket collector came down the train.

a ((collector)) of (sth.) a person who collects (sth.) He is a keen collector of stamps.

a ticket/tax ((collector)) a person whose job is to collect tickets/tax The ticket collector came down the train.

Synonyms: gatherer, accumulator, hobbyist

From the verb 'collect' plus the agent suffix '-or', denoting a person who does something.

A person who 'collects' things is a 'collector'. The '-or' ending often refers to a person.

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