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

Story details are under wraps, but the first movie starred Mendes as Ana, an ambitious intern at an art auction house in New York City who misrepresents herself to a handsome wealthy man as the house’s director. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Around them was a constellation of auction house representatives, private dealers, and artists. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Three of her sculptures were the top-selling lots in the auction house’s modern British and Irish art evening sale, including one that set a new record for a unique work by the British artist. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The auction house adds that this is the first example of the reference to appear on the market in two decades, and the last of the seven examples to be unveiled. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for auction house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
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