# collections

Pronunciation: say "kuh-LEK-shuhnz" /kəˈlɛkʃənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of collection. — plural of collection
   - Simple: Plural of collection. Use this form when you mean more than one collection.
   - _The library's rare manuscript collections draw scholars from around the world._
   - _Both collections were donated by the same family._
2. The department that tries to recover payment on accounts that have gone past being merely late.
   - Simple: The part of a company that tries to get back money from people who are very late paying.
   - _The hospital handed the overdue bill to its collections after months of silence._
   - _A representative from collections called to arrange a payment plan._
3. The status of a debt that has progressed beyond merely being past due into active recovery.
   - Simple: The stage when an unpaid debt has gone past simply being late and is now being chased for payment.
   - _The unpaid medical bill eventually moved into collections._
   - _An account in collections accrues extra fees and damages the borrower's credit score._

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