collections

col·lec·tions
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/kəˈlɛkʃənz/

noun

A state being beyond merely past due.

“We have sent your account to collections.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of collection
  2. accountingA state being beyond merely past due.

    We have sent your account to collections.

  3. accountingA department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due.

    Sorry, but you'll have to talk with collections.

Cite this entry
APA

collections. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collections

MLA

“collections.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collections. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collections,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collections.

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