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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Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 That evening’s dinner would be helmed by Holmen’s own chefs, a young and talented assemblage from as far as Sicily and Piauí, in the northeast of Brazil. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 Carter said the citation reminds him of one written for his ancestor in 1828 for unlawful assemblage. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 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

Synonyms of assemblage

Examples of assemblage in a Sentence

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