quo ‧ ta ‧ tion AC /kwəʊˈteɪʃ ə n $ kwoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ quotation , ↑ quote ; verb : ↑ quote ]
1 . [countable] a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing SYN quote
quotation from
a quotation from the Bible
The following quotation is taken from a nineteenth century travel diary.
a dictionary of quotations
2 . [countable] a written statement of exactly how much money something will cost ⇨ estimate
quotation for
Ask the builder to give you a written quotation for the job.
a quotation for car insurance
Get a couple of quotations from different companies before you decide which one to use.
3 . [uncountable] the act of quoting something that someone else has written or said