midauction

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noun

A point in time during an auction.

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Meanings

nounmidauction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA point in time during an auction.

    As at a bad play, people may well leave in midauction.

    2015 October 28, Judith H. Dobrzynski, “How Auction Houses Orchestrate Sales for Maximum Drama”, in New York Times

Origin

From mid- + auction.

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APA

midauction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midauction

MLA

“midauction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midauction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midauction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midauction.

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