auctioneer

noun

auc·​tion·​eer ˌȯk-shə-ˈnir How to pronounce auctioneer (audio)
: an agent who sells goods at auction

Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence

The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.
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As the world squinted to find out its fate, Trump read the numbers off like a MAGA auctioneer. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025 No confirmation hearings have been scheduled yet for Long, a career auctioneer with no college degree or formal training in tax, law or accounting. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Long, a congressman from 2011-2023 and a former auctioneer, has not yet had a confirmation hearing before the Finance Committee but is likely to face widespread opposition from Democrats. Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025 James Cecil, a local auctioneer in Hobbs for decades, was a patient of Dr. Cook back then. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auctioneer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of auctioneer was circa 1708

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“Auctioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auctioneer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

auctioneer

noun
auc·​tion·​eer ˌȯk-shə-ˈni(ə)r How to pronounce auctioneer (audio)
: a person in charge of an auction
auctioneer verb

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