auctioneer

noun

auc·​tion·​eer ˌȯk-shə-ˈnir 

: an agent who sells goods at auction

Examples of auctioneer in a Sentence

The auctioneer started the bidding at $100.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that drumroll sounds like rain’s pitter-patter as the world’s leading auctioneers recalibrate for an art market rocked by economic uncertainty over the last three years and contend with new challenges, like tariffs. —Tim F. Schneider, New York Times, 12 May 2025

The auctioneers made a video documenting the Melvan’s last ride, including a stop outside of Seattle’s Easy Street Records last month on Record Store Day. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025

Chaos ensues when Fred Armisen's auctioneer unveils the painting, prompting everyone else in the room to shout, vomit, and self-harm, including Samberg's then-castmates Bobby Moynihan, Bill Hader, and Kristen Wiig. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Highlights include performance art by Liquid Mercury Fusion Dance, Orange Cat Tarot, live music by Ron Horvitz and a live art auction led by auctioneer Eric Lehew. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1708, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for auctioneer

• bandelier
• belvedere
• bombardier
• brigadier
• buccaneer
• cavalier
• chandelier
• chanticleer
• chevalier
• commandeer
• disappear
• engineer

Kids Definition

auctioneer

noun

auc·​tion·​eer ˌȯk-shə-ˈni(ə)r 

: a person in charge of an auction

auctioneer verb