Definitions

public sale

NOUN

auction

Synonyms

WEAK

Dutch auction auctioneering roup sale by auction venue

Example Sentences

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It is set to be the largest ever public sale of shares and will make SpaceX one of the US's top ten largest listed firms.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But a public sale enabling many to participate and demonstrate the “true market value” of these objects is what Irsay would have wanted, she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

And issuers and their affiliates will be limited from selling any tokens—either privately or on exchanges—for six months after the public sale on Coinbase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

The company announced a proposed public sale of $200 million of its Class A common stock.

From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2023

When Oleander, a Phrygian and erstwhile slave, was the minister of the Emperor Commodus, Rome saw the woeful spectacle of the rank of Consul, of Patrician and of Senator exposed to public sale.

From Stand Up, Ye Dead by Maclean, Norman