auctioneer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôk′shə nēr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
auc•tion•eer /ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. a person who runs an auction.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
auc•tion•eer  (ôk′shə nēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who conducts sales by auction.

v.t. 
  1. to auction (something).
  • auction + -eer 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
auctioneer /ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪə/ n
  1. a person who conducts an auction by announcing the lots and controlling the bidding
 vb
  1. (transitive) to sell by auction
'auctioneer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-eer - gavel - hammer - auction block - by-bidder - EER - hoarse - puff - ring man

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