silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

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The boutique shopping and silent auction will begin at 10:30 a.m., with the luncheon and entertainment at 12 p.m. To donate or get more information, visit SDSparklesfoundation.org, or San Diego Sparkles Foundation Inc/Facebook. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 There will be a red carpet, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, art installations, live performances, DJ sets and a dance party. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025 Platte Valley held a poker night and silent auction to help her family with medical bills. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 16 May 2025 The event included wagon rides, sheep shearing, feeding the farm animals, tours, a silent auction and student performances. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for silent auction

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silent auction was in 1866

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20auction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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