quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

also kō-

1

: something that is quoted

especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced

2

a

: the act or process of quoting

b(1)

: the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities

(2)

: the bids, offers, or prices so named or published

especially : the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time

Synonyms of quotation

• quote

Examples of quotation in a Sentence

He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.

a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln

a book of humorous quotations

She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. —Justina Lee, CNBC, 18 May 2026

Further, the Palantir website does offer quotations from Wendy’s, Tyson’s, General Mills, and other companies touting its effectiveness. —Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Like any quotation lifted out of a work of literature or legal code, these passages require explanation. —Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

Yet cross-cultural influence continues to be a key subject of art history, and quotation is still a commonplace practice in contemporary art. —Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quotation

• quotation mark

Rhymes for quotation

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Kids Definition

quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act or process of quoting

2

: the prices currently bid or offered for stocks, bonds, or goods

3

: something that is quoted