auction

/ˈɔːkʃən/

/ˈɑkʃən/, /ˈɔkʃən/

Auction

a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher

(bridge) the process by which players bid on the right to name the trump suit and the number of tricks they expect to take in a particular hand

to auction

MAIN VERB

sell at an auction

Examples

1. The antique vase was sold for a pretty penny at the auction.

2. His antique collection was worth a fortune, and he sold it for a huge sum at an auction.

3. The book went auction.

4. Auctions are a terrific example.