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

The Allen estate said Saturday in a statement that the team had been sold to the Khosla family and included a quotation from Khosla himself. — Scott Soshnick, Variety, 12 July 2026

The Allen estate said Saturday in a statement that the team had been sold to the Khosla family and included a quotation from Khosla himself. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026

This quotation rejects the notion that Hartig, or the Smithsonian more broadly, fails to properly celebrate American history. — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026

The daily quotations from Urner Barry, a market reporting company, serve as a benchmark for the egg industry, shaping what retailers pay for eggs nationwide, according to the suit. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 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