Up for auction Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈəp/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɑkʃən/, /ˈɔkʃən

UHP-fer AWK-shun

UK

ˈʌp/ /fˈɔː/ /ˈɔːkʃən

UP faw AWK-shun

Definition

If something is up for auction, it is being offered for sale to the highest bidder at a public sale.

Usage & Nuances

Usually appears after the item: 'The painting is up for auction.' Used for formal sales (often art, antiques, rare items). Not the same as 'for sale'—it always implies bidding, not a fixed price. Often found in news, advertisements, and announcements.

• Spanish: en subasta
• Portuguese (BR): à venda em leilão
• Portuguese (PT): em leilão
• Chinese (Simplified): 拍卖中
• Chinese (Traditional): 拍賣中
• Hindi: नीलामी में
• Arabic: معروض في المزاد
• Bengali: নিলামে উঠেছে - নিলামে বিক্রির জন্য উপলব্ধ
• Russian: выставлен на аукцион
• Japanese: オークションに出品されている
• Vietnamese: được đem ra đấu giá
• Korean: 경매에 나와 있다
• Turkish: açık artırmaya çıkarılmış
• Urdu: نیلامی کے لیے پیش ہے
• Indonesian: dijual lelang - dilelang

Example Sentences

The rare coin is up for auction next week.

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His old guitar is up for auction online.

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Several paintings are up for auction this evening.

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Did you hear that the famous sculpture is up for auction?

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The old mansion will be up for auction at the end of the month.

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Everything in the shop is up for auction after it closed down.

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