Auctioneer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auctioneer is a noun meaning An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
Meaning
An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
- (intransitive) To act as an auctioneer.
Example Sentences
The auctioneer donated the monument to FOLHC and they got to work restoring his plot.
The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day.
But there are many items that auctioneers sell every day in various garb: industrial equipment, autos and real estate, to name a few.
Word Forms
- auctioneers
- auctioneering
- auctioneered
Synonyms for auctioneer
Depending on context, synonyms include auction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include auction, bybidder, auctioner, auction-goer, by-bidder, auctioneeress.
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