1
: a sale of property to the highest bidder
2
: the act or process of bidding in some card games
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.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The auction may run through this coming Monday, May 19, but bidding has already eclipsed $1.3 million.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
At one point, Leonardo DiCaprio was on stage auctioning a BBQ on his New York balcony.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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Noun
In the hopes of obtaining clarity for what type of bidding an auction might generate, Russin summoned Silver CEO Steven Rossum to the witness stand.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The auction may run through this coming Monday, May 19, but bidding has already eclipsed $1.3 million.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Verb
The 6-by-9 foot, 7,500-pound section of the wall — now on display at The Winter Garden at Brookfield Place —will be auctioned by Arlan Ettinger’s Guernsey’s on May 21.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
At one point, Leonardo DiCaprio was on stage auctioning a BBQ on his New York balcony.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
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“Auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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auction
1 of 2 noun
auc·tion
ˈȯk-shən 
: a sale at which things are sold to those who offer to pay the most
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