auction house

noun

: a business that runs auctions

She works as an auctioneer at an auction house.

Examples of auction house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Christie’s is planning to open a boutique wine shop at its headquarters in Rockefeller Center, thanks in part to assistance from New York state legislators who passed a law allowing the auction house to get around a regulation dating back more than a century. —Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026

According to the auction house and comprehensive documentation, the car has undergone a four-year, show-quality restoration. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026

The letters are owned by Stamp’s estate and are headed to auction at Bonhams auction house from June 15 onward. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 June 2026

On June 2, Sotheby’s in New York attempted to stage a private auction for Number 19, 1951, an oil and enamel masterwork by abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock, but the sale failed to launch after the auction house wasn’t able to attract enough bidders, according to a report from Artnews. —News Desk, Artforum, 8 June 2026

Rhymes for auction house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
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• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse