Synonyms for anthology
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
Related words
- Word family
- anthologer anthologist anther
- Phrases
- patristic anthology
Forms
- Plural
- anthologies → compilations, collections, miscellanies, garlands…
Example sentences
- collection He couldn't calculate the price of the collection.
- compilation I put together a compilation of my favourite songs.
- miscellany Only if you put up a different sign can you become a miscellany store.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anthology | steady | |
| collection | steady | |
| compilation | falling | |
| miscellany | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- garland2
- 10 letters
- collection3, miscellany4
- 11 letters
- compilation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garland2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- anthologie
- Italiano
- antologia
- Deutsch
- Anthologie