public sale

American  

noun

1. auction.

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Etymology

Origin of public sale

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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public sale

Tom, who has since become a father for the first time, said despite what happened to him he does not hate fireworks, but thinks the "public sale of them is crazy".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Alphabet’s $10 billion stock sale to Berkshire was part of its $85 billion equity raise, External link which also included a public equity offering and a public sale of mandatory convertible preferred stock.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

While leading the commission from 2017 to 2020, he advocated for individual investors and cracked down on the public sale of cryptocurrencies, which he had said flouted investor protections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

But a public sale enabling many to participate and demonstrate the “true market value” of these objects is what Irsay would have wanted, she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

The purchase had been made at a public sale, and terms had been settled, not with Dudley, but with the sheriff.

From Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Charles Brockden Brown