plural quotations
1
: something that a person says or writes that is repeated or used by someone else in another piece of writing or a speech
literary/illustrative quotations [=quotes]
He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.
a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln
a book of humorous quotations
2
: the act of using quotations in a piece of writing or a speech
She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.
3
: a written statement of how much money a particular job will cost to do
The builder gave us several price quotations [=quotes] for the new housing complex.
4
finance
: a statement of the current value of stocks, bonds, or goods
foreign stock quotations [=quotes]
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“Quotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/quotation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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