Dutch auction

UK/ˌdʌtʃ ˈɔːk.ʃən/

noun

An auction where many of the same items are sold.

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Meanings

nounDutch auction (plural Dutch auctions)

plural Dutch auctions

  1. An auction where many of the same items are sold.
  2. A reverse auction that starts at a high price that is gradually reduced by the auctioneer until someone is willing to buy.

Translations

Czech holandská aukce
  • holandská aukcereverse auction
Dutch afslag, afslag bij afmijning
  • afslagreverse auction
  • afslag bij afmijningreverse auction
  • veiling bij afslagreverse auction
French adjudication à la hollandaise, enchère hollandaise
  • adjudication à la hollandaisereverse auction
  • enchère hollandaisereverse auction
  • enchère inverséereverse auction
  • enchère descendantereverse auction
Polish aukcja holenderska
  • aukcja holenderskareverse auction
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APA

Dutch auction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20auction

MLA

“Dutch auction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20auction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutch auction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20auction.

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