auction of promisesnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɔːk.ʃən əv ˈprɒm.ɪsɪz/us/ˌ ˈɑːk.ʃən əv ˈprɑː.mɪsɪz/an occasion when people bid (= offer money and compete against other people) for something that someone has offered to do, for example cook a meal, wash a car, etc. It is usually done in order to get money for a charity.
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Shops & auctions
- army disposals store
- army surplus store
- army-navy store
- art gallery
- auction
- discount store
- discount warehouse
- druggist
- drugstore
- duty-free
- milk bar
- newsagent
- newsstand
- off-licence
- offie
- swap meet
- sweet shop
- tabletop sale
- tag sale
- thrift store
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