Auctioneer Meaning
/ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verbTo sell at an auction; to auction.
Sentence Examples
The auctioneer spoke too fast to be understood.
Ziri is an auctioneer.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ quickly raised his gavel as the bidding for the antique vase intensified.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spoke very quickly as the bids for the car kept rising.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English auction Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English auctioneer From auction + -eer.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day."
— 2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 102:
"But there are many items that auctioneers sell every day in various garb: industrial equipment, autos and real estate, to name a few."
— 2005 June 2, Jeanne Sahadi, “'Do I hear 6 figures? Sold!' Auctioneering can be a lucrative job ... if you know what you're selling.”, in CNN Money, archived from the original on 07 Dec 2024:
"The auctioneer donated the monument to FOLHC and they got to work restoring his plot."
— 2021 September 24, Lauren M. Johnson and Christina Zdanowicz, “A gravestone missing for almost 150 years was being used as a marble slab to make fudge”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ quickly raised his gavel as the bidding for the antique vase intensified.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ spoke very quickly as the bids for the car kept rising.