quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

 also  kō-

1

: something that is quoted

especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced

2

a

: the act or process of quoting

b(1)

: the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities

(2)

: the bids, offers, or prices so named or published

especially : the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time

Synonyms

• citation
• quote

Examples of quotation in a Sentence

He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.

a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln

a book of humorous quotations

She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the Associated Press, Yale University’s list of 2024’s most notable quotations is, of course, ruled by Swift’s quip endorsing failed Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024

The epigraph is a quotation from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh series, and its extended opening thought experiment involves vampires. —Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024

In Detroit, the Christian references were to be replaced by quotations from the Quran, Islam’s holy book, after Elijah was first exposed to Fard Muhammad’s teaching in the fall of 1931. —Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024

Anderson, as per the McCarthy quotation, was ready when Coppola approached her. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quotation

• quotation mark

Kids Definition

quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act or process of quoting

2

: the prices currently bid or offered for stocks, bonds, or goods

3

: something that is quoted