auctioneer
noun/ˌɔkʃəˈnɪr/
Frequency rank: #11,115 most common English word
Meaning
a person who conducts an auction by calling out bids and declaring items sold.
Example sentence
The auctioneer raised his gavel and announced the final bid to the crowd.
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