auction
noun
auc·tion
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Definition of auction
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a sale of property to the highest bidder
2
: the act or process of bidding in some card games
auction
verb
auctioned;
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Definition of auction (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sell at auction
auctioned off his library
Examples of auction in a Sentence
Noun
She bought the desk at an auction. He made several bids at the auction.Verb
They auctioned a similar desk last year. The house was auctioned last week.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But instead of rectifying problems with the auction — blight, vacancy, speculation and displacement — the program exacerbated these issues. — Allie Gross, Detroit Free Press, "Lawsuits take aim at Wayne County's controversial Action Before Auction program," 3 Sep. 2019 The guitar was sold via New Jersey based online auction site, Gotta Have Rock and Roll. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, "Duane Allman guitar with Alabama roots sells for $1.25 million," 12 Aug. 2019 The online auction site has turned into a boon for collectors and amateur historians, who no longer have to hope for a discovery at flea markets or estate sales. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, "Spirit of ’45: eBay helps collectors save World War II memories," 8 Aug. 2019 In 2015, for instance, a Luke Skywalker figure from 1978 fetched $25,000, according to the website for the Sotheby’s auction house. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Not all superheroes wear capes: Black action figures at Lewis Museum fight crime, stereotypes," 22 Aug. 2019 The auction house says details on the shirt match the one Obama, who mostly sat on the bench during his Punahou basketball days, is photographed wearing. — Los Angeles Times, "Barack Obama’s high school basketball jersey sells for $120,000," 19 Aug. 2019 There’s also a business side to Pebble Beach Car Week, with the leading auction houses competing for collectors' dollars. — NBC News, "Pebble Beach Car Week: Where one-percenters can blow $48 million on a car," 16 Aug. 2019 The auction house said every detail on the shirt matches the one Obama is photographed wearing. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, chicagotribune.com, "Want Barack Obama’s high school basketball jersey? It’ll cost you more than $43,000.," 16 Aug. 2019 The price includes a buyer's fee payed to the auction house, RM Auctions. — Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, "This James Bond Aston Martin was just auctioned for $6.4 million," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The She Shed will be auctioned and proceeds will benefit The Ballard House, a nonprofit that provides a place to stay for patients undergoing treatment for serious medical conditions and their families. — Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, "Home & Garden Show features She Shed," 4 Sep. 2019 He's auctioned off pigs, cows and dairy steer since age 9. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "A 12-year-old boy raised $15,000 at a county fair's pig auction. Then he gave it to St. Jude.," 19 Aug. 2019 On Thursday, however, it was nearly auctioned off outside a Pomona courthouse before the owners took drastic measures to delay the sale. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "In Beverly Hills, the Mountain’s fate looms as foreclosure auction gets delayed," 15 Aug. 2019 And on Tuesday, it was auctioned for £28,500 ($34,500). — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "How to tell if your Harry Potter book is the edition worth $30,000," 1 Aug. 2019 They can be auctioned as soon as tax payments are late. — Rebekah L. Sanders, azcentral, "Disabled military veteran could lose his home over $236 in back taxes," 12 July 2019 But tax division director Tom Kennedy said if the property is on the tax rolls, it must be auctioned. — Larry Barszewski, sun-sentinel.com, "He thought he snagged a villa for $9,100. He got a foot-wide strip of land.," 15 June 2019 It was auctioned with Concierge Auctions on Nov. 16, but the final sale price was not disclosed. — Stacey Altherr, WSJ, "Inside the Kitchens of America’s Most-Expensive Homes," 19 Nov. 2018 Over 30,000 people visited Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale previews, held in Geneva, to get a glimpse of the Winston Pink Legacy before it was auctioned off. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "This Pink Diamond Just Broke a World Record," 14 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'auction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for auction
auction
noun
English Language Learners Definition of auction
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
auction
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of auction (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sell (something) at an auction
See the full definition for auction in the English Language Learners Dictionary
auction
noun
auc·tion
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Kids Definition of auction
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a public sale at which things are sold to those who offer to pay the most
auction
verb
auctioned;
auctioning
Kids Definition of auction (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sell at an auction
The art was auctioned today.
auction
noun
auc·tion
Legal Definition of auction
: a public sale of property to the highest bidder — see also reserve
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