silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

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The event is also a silent auction to raise money for the Carroll County Arts Council. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024 Four tickets to Taylor Swift's first Indianapolis show on Friday, Nov. 1, are up for sale in a silent auction organized by Firefly Children and Family Alliance, a nonprofit focused on building strong communities in Indiana. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Sep. 2024 Live and silent auction, celebrity guests, live music with Bronson Arroyo Band and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2024 The event includes dinner, drinks, a silent auction and entertainment. Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silent auction 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silent auction was in 1866

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“Silent auction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silent%20auction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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