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philately

🇬🇧 UK/fi'lætәli/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

The collection and study of postage stamps and postal history.

集邮;集邮学

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
phillove, affection
+
atelroot
+
ycharacterized by
=philately

Common Collocations

  • 1.stamp collecting集邮
  • 2.philately club集邮俱乐部
  • 3.[philately exhibition]集邮展览
  • 4.postal history邮政历史

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His passion for philately began when he found his grandfather's old stamp collection.

  • 2.

    Philately is more than a hobby; it offers a window into history and geography.

  • 3.

    The museum dedicated an entire wing to philately, displaying rare stamps from around the world.

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