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

Others have created a multimodal version of it using text, images, quotations, citations, audio, video, or other media to show how the idea is inherited, transformed, contested, and reimagined. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026

The chilling quotation above comes from insect enthusiast Björn Hjaltason’s discovery of a mosquito last October on a farm just north of Reykjavík. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, railway equipment maker Robel says that Atira’s software is saving 95 hours of sales and engineering time per quotation request. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Patients may wish to retain the quotation, medical plan, consent form and payment receipt before travelling. — Malana Vantyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 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