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

The quintet was recovered as part of an investigation into a multimillion-pound outsourced labor payroll fraud, according to the auction house. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Instead, the auction house’s latest high-profile specimen is a Nanotyrannus, a mid-size tyrannosaurid genus that, according to Artnet, had previously been for sale for $20 million at Frieze Masters in 2023. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The auction house endorsed the new asset form, and the asset’s price, in turn, made the institution appear responsive to an emergent cultural power. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

If all goes as planned, the auction house will rack up $450 million — or more — in less than an hour. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for auction house

• boardinghouse
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• firehouse
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