memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

Idiom to the best of my recollection (Definition of recollection from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

RECOLLECTION definition: the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance. See examples of recollection used in a sentence.

If you have a recollection of something, you remember it. He has vivid recollections of the trip.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun recollection, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

1. The act or power of recollecting: He is not, to my recollection, a very good musician. 2. Something recollected: recollections of past holidays.

Definition of recollection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

rec•ol•lec•tion /ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən/ n. [uncountable] the act or power of recollecting or remembering or recalling to mind: a sudden flash of recollection. something remembered; a memory:[countable] He wrote …

Dec 25, 2025 · recollection (countable and uncountable, plural recollections) Process of collecting again.

RECOLLECTION meaning: 1 : the act of remembering something or the ability to remember something; 2 : something from the past that is remembered memory