1. collections of selected literary works, such as poems, short stories, or essays, usually by different authors
Usage: plural of anthology

Examples

• The professor assigned three poetry anthologies for the literature course.
• Many famous short stories first appeared in literary anthologies.
• The library has several anthologies of American folk tales.
• Students often discover new authors through reading anthologies.
• These anthologies contain works spanning two centuries.
• The editor compiled anthologies of science fiction stories.
• Reading anthologies helps expose students to diverse writing styles.