collectable
adjective/kəˈlɛktəbəl/
Frequency rank: #17,842 most common English word
Meaning
Worth keeping or acquiring because of special interest, rarity, or value.
Example sentence
The old coins in my grandfather's drawer turned out to be highly collectable items worth thousands of dollars.
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