diff --git a/Doc/library/collections.rst b/Doc/library/collections.rst
index 4e0db485e068a8..d90d083db43466 100644
--- a/Doc/library/collections.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/collections.rst
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The class can be used to simulate nested scopes and is useful in templating.
     .. attribute:: maps
 
         A user updateable list of mappings.  The list is ordered from
-        first-searched to last-searched.  It is the only stored state and can
+        first-searched-mapping to last-searched-mapping.  It is the only stored state and can
         be modified to change which mappings are searched.  The list should
         always contain at least one mapping.