Collection
Collection noun - An organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure.
Usage example: his stamp collection has become quite valuable
Library and collection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Library" instead a noun "Collection".
Library
Library noun - An organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure.
Usage example: a confirmed cineast with an impressive library of classic movies on DVD
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Synonyms for Library
Nearby Word: librarian
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Both words in one sentence
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And his library and collection is actually big enough, he (or his family) has to rent a warehouse at the docks.
Source: Manga / Q.E.D. - The Food Poisoning Incident: In book 1, Stanley eats Michael's acorn collection and a library book (retconned into a plastic toy race car in future books) and gets a little sick.
- Its library has a great collection of many "Spellbooks" with knowledge collected throughout the ages.
Source: Magical Library
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