assortment

American  

[uh-sawrt-muhnt] / əˈsɔrt mənt /

noun

1. the act of assorting; distribution; classification.

2. a collection of various kinds of things; a mixed collection.

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assortment British  

/ əˈsɔːtmənt /

noun

1. a collection or group of various things or sorts

2. the act of assorting

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Other Word Forms

• reassortment noun

Etymology

Origin of assortment

First recorded in 1605–15; assort + -ment

Example Sentences

Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.

From Los Angeles Times

People have been spending more this year at big-box stores than specialty retailers, lured not only by lower prices but wider product assortments and convenience.

From Barron's

The newly released documents include the widest assortment of celebrities we've seen in an Epstein file release so far.

From BBC

For shoppers, this means a slimmed-down holiday assortment, with fewer artificial Christmas trees and toys and other festive decorations that are imported and so subject to tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lululemon also struggled to hit the mark on its product assortment, failing to innovate quickly enough or have the right sizes and colors in stock.

From Barron's

Related Words

• array
• collection
• combination
• hodgepodge
• jumble
• mishmash
• mixture
• selection
• sort