stamp collecting

Noun

Meaning

the collection and study of postage stamps

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

philately stamp collection philatelic collecting aerophilatelic stamp collector stamp gathering collects stamps our stamp collector philatelic market philately market stamp series you collect stamps collect stamps collecting stamps

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Hypernyms

collection collecting assembling aggregation

Hyponyms

aerophilately

Related terms

stamp collection stamp collector

Examples

All science is either physics or stamp collecting. Ernest Rutherford

Preserving tradition has become a nice hobby, like stamp collecting. Mason Cooley

In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting. William Thomson

Stamp collecting can be both a hobby and a form of historical study and reference, as government-issued postage stamps and their mailing systems have always been involved with the history of nations. Source: Internet

Stamp collecting has declined along with the decline in the importance of the postal system. Source: Internet

Stamp collecting is a less popular hobby in the early 21st century than it was a hundred years ago. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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