English · Word Candidate

quotation

/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: quotations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

Noun

Examples

"Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The act of quoting someone or something.

Noun

Examples

One of these preachers was a blacksmith, whose iron constitution had entirely given way, and the little strength that remained he exhausted in endless quotation of texts from the Bible.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “quotation” mean?

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else, for example from literature or a famous speech.

Is “quotation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.