quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

also kō-

1

: something that is quoted

especially : a passage referred to, repeated, or adduced

2

a

: the act or process of quoting

b(1)

: the naming or publishing of current bids and offers or prices of securities or commodities

(2)

: the bids, offers, or prices so named or published

especially : the highest bid and lowest offer for a particular security in a given market at a given time

Synonyms of quotation

• quote

Examples of quotation in a Sentence

He gathered quotations from the trial transcript to prove his point.

a well-known quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln

a book of humorous quotations

She relied heavily on quotation in her essays, which made them less original.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet cross-cultural influence continues to be a key subject of art history, and quotation is still a commonplace practice in contemporary art. —Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026

There followed a war of quotations. —Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Half of them could be subject to quotations in half-penny increments and the other half would remain a control group at full penny increments. —Lydia Beyoud, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026

Finally, Tetzloff performed another quotation. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing quotation

• quotation mark

Rhymes for quotation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

quotation

noun

quo·​ta·​tion kwō-ˈtā-shən 

1

: the act or process of quoting

2

: the prices currently bid or offered for stocks, bonds, or goods

3

: something that is quoted