silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

Examples of silent auction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Greg Sowders and Katherine Wentworth are serving as co-chairs of the luncheon while Erica Zodtner has been tapped as silent auction chair. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

In addition to entry fees, funds were raised through a silent auction and opportunity drawings. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

The event features lunch, a silent auction, a bakery auction, sweet shop, cash raffle, wine raffle and more, organizers said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Tickets include beer, wine, and heavy appetizers, plus access to a silent auction and mystery wine pull. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silent auction

• concoction
• decoction