Synonym: auction bridge, auction off, auction sale, auctioneer, vendue. Similar words: reduction, production, destruction, instruction, introduction, construction, instructional, action. Meaning: ['ɔːkʃn] n. 1. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge 2. the public sale of something to the highest bidder. v. sell at an auction.
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91. They laughed, made jokes and bid on auction items such as a 1980 bottle of Parducci Cabernet Sauvignon.
92. The City decided to sell the land, and this summer held an auction.
93. They said an auction of the airwaves would have drawn $ 20 billion to $ 70 billion.
94. Branson bought them at an auction which inflated the group's price far beyond its true value. Sentencedict.com
95. The vendor or his agent may already have decided to sell the land by auction, tender or highest offer.
96. Read in studio Toy soldier enthusiasts have been gathering at an auction to try and pick up some bargains.
97. The company's stay was fairly brief, for in 1908 operations ceased and the mill was put up for auction.
98. At auction the purchaser may have been able to acquire the site at a marginal figure above the next highest bid.
99. World Golf opened in mid-December in Sherman Oaks, in a brick building that once was an auction house.
100. Since then Sotheby's business has spread into less traditional auction house areas, including real estate.
101. The proceedings include a silent auction, dinner catered by Stars Restaurant and, yes, plenty of dance.
102. As she did, she saw the young slave girl on the auction block.
103. I have tried buying second-hand machines at auction with some mixed success.
104. For the first time that anyone can remember, the Soviet Union has been buying at the London auction.
105. A co-operative approach by auction markets was a safer alternative, he believed.
106. When Bill was setting up his first home, he used to attend auction sales, looking for reasonably priced furniture.
107. After months trying to sell the farm(sentencedict.com), they decided to put it up for auction.
108. Instead, county governments auction off tax lien certificates that investors purchase for the amount of the delinquent taxes and penalties.
109. Of course there are collections of these models and sometimes they appear at auction.
110. Many entertainments are planned for the night including a charity auction, games and a tombola.
111. S., most timber is grown on privately held land and is sold at auction.
112. It was finally decided to auction the aircraft along with the majority of the Fox Studio's props.
113. In addition to fashion, Bond Street is also renowned for its auction houses and for its fine art galleries.
114. The wealthy Detroit property developer of shopping malls enjoyed the social prestige of owning the world's largest auction house.
115. The real purpose of the tax code is to supply tax breaks for politicians to auction off to campaign contributors.
116. Ralston dismissed Calloway's sales projection, but acknowledges that no auction for Barnes publishing rights was held.
117. An undeniable attraction of an auction is the possibility that some undervalued item may be for sale.
118. Is Phillips getting to parts that other auction houses can not reach?
119. Particularly in New York, many of the auction houses look intimidating.
120. The building will include an auction hall, valeting and inspection areas, a wash bay and entry control.
More similar words: reduction, production, destruction, instruction, introduction, construction, instructional, action, section, fiction, sanction, fraction, election, function, reaction, selection, objection, infection, attraction, collection, projection, protection, connection, functional, prediction, inspection, take action, reflection, and function, conviction.