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Definition of “assemblage

assemblage (əˈsɛmblɪdʒPronunciation for assemblage

Definitions

noun

  1. a number of things or persons assembled together; collection; assembly
  2. a list of dishes served at a meal or the dishes themselves
  3. the act or process of assembling or the state of being assembled
  4. a three-dimensional work of art that combines various objects into an integrated whole

Usage examples

  • The whole assemblage sat squat on the Albert's deck, perhaps thirty-five feet tall.
    Baxter, Stephen, Anti-Ice (1993)
  • Evidently, a business firm devoid of human resources is a dead assemblage of physical assets.
    Business Today (1996)
  • Laban Rata, when it finally appears above the tree line, is the most welcome assemblage of sheet metal I've ever seen.
    The Australian (2004)
  • He turned to drink, and immediately offered the contents of his beer crates to the already well-oiled assemblage.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • The result lies somewhere between landscape, perspective painting and formal baroque assemblage of buildings.
    Lisa Jardine, THE OUTSTANDING CAREER OF SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN (2002)

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