auction
noun
a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
auctions
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pluralof auction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof auction (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
auctionnouna publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
Example Sentences
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Ferraris often attract some of the highest prices at car auctions.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
More recently, online auctions are "even better... fantastic" for travellers, he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Looking further ahead, RWE has flagged capacity auctions for more than 10 gigawatts due in Germany and the Netherlands that have not been baked into its 2031 guidance, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Last week, the Treasury Department released its quarterly refunding announcement, which laid out the schedule of bond auctions that will be held to raise money for the government over the coming months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Others in the community—including prominent settlers like Hale and Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner—took a keen interest in the auctions.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
