silent auction

noun

: an auction in which sealed bids are submitted beforehand

Examples of silent auction in a Sentence

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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 19 May. 2024.

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