quotation
🇺🇸
/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/kwəʊˈteɪʃn/
noun
B1
words taken from a book, speech, or other source and repeated
The author used a quotation from Shakespeare to start the chapter.
R
the act of repeating words from another source
Her speech included a quotation from a famous leader.
R
a price given for a job or service
We asked for a quotation before hiring the painter.
R
the current price of stocks or goods
The daily quotation for gold is listed in the newspaper.
translation
words taken from a book, speech, or other source and repeated; the act of repeating words from another source; a price given for a job or service; the current price of stocks or goods
Word Forms
Plural
quotations