assemblage

noun

as·sem·blage ə-ˈsem-blij

for sense 3 also ˌa-ˌsäm-ˈbläzh

Synonyms of assemblage

: a collection of persons or things : gathering

: the act of assembling : the state of being assembled

: an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal)

: the art of making assemblages

Examples of assemblage in a Sentence

an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy

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Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 As with the array of other models, these will be evaluated at the Concours Club private racetrack outside of Miami, and you are invited to be among our assemblage of judges. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026 Mana creates value for a future developer by putting together large assemblages and leaving them largely undeveloped, Karp said. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The art of assemblage, a cobbling together of things with glue, glitter, and grit, became a way of life. — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblage

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, from assembler "to bring together, assemble" + -age -age

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of assemblage was in 1657

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assemblage

noun

as·sem·blage ə-ˈsem-blij

for 3 also ˌas-ˌäm-ˈbläzh

: a collection or gathering of persons or things

: the act of assembling

: an artistic composition made by putting together scraps or junk

assemblage

noun

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Examples of assemblage in a Sentence

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