assemblage

[uh-sem-blij, a-sahn-blazh]

noun

1. a group of persons or things gathered or collected; an assembly; collection; aggregate.

2. the act of assembling; state of being assembled.

3. Fine Arts.

   1. a sculptural technique of organizing or composing into a unified whole a group of unrelated and often fragmentary or discarded objects.

   2. a work of art produced by this technique.

4. Archaeology.,  the aggregate of artifacts and other remains found on a site, considered as material evidence in support of a theory concerning the culture or cultures inhabiting it.

assemblage

/ əˈsɛmblɪdʒ /

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

assemblage

1. A collection of artifacts from a single datable component of an archaeological site. Depending on the site and culture, an assemblage may be associated with a single limited activity, as with stone tools found at a butchering site, or may reflect a broad range of cultural life, as with artifacts that are found in a communal living site.

Other Word Forms

• reassemblage noun
• subassemblage noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of assemblage¹

From French, dating back to 1695–1705; assemble, -age

Example Sentences

Together, it’s less a meal than a gentle assemblage, one that feels vaguely Chipotle-inspired but costs half as much and doesn’t require a knife.

From Salon

"It's one of the biggest - if not the biggest - assemblages of Roman wall plaster and paintings we've ever found in Roman London," said Han Li from Mola.

From BBC

Exploratory spacecraft can take 10 years or more to develop and require the assemblage of teams of trained engineers, designers, and other professionals.

From Los Angeles Times

And those who do come out to vote will have to grapple with a convoluted, color-coded assemblage of ballots listing hundreds of names, all with corresponding numbers.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday, as the Rams prepared for the second night of the draft, McVay used his oratory skills before another assemblage of pros.

From Los Angeles Times