public auction

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

an auction that is open to everyone to attend

auctionADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

public

Examples (10)

  • The horse will be put up for public auction.
  • The seized property was sold at a public auction.
  • According to the court order, the assets must be liquidated through a public auction.
  • The historic mansion is going to public auction next month.
  • A large crowd gathered for the public auction of vintage cars.
  • Is this a private sale, or will it be a public auction?
  • You can often find great deals at a local public auction.
  • After the company's bankruptcy, all its equipment was sold off in a public auction.
  • The government announced that the broadcast licenses would be awarded via a public auction.
  • Bidding at the public auction was fierce, with the final price exceeding all expectations.