auction house

noun

: a business that runs auctions
She works as an auctioneer at an auction house.

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The other five comic books are early issues of Action Comics, in which Superman first appeared before getting his own comic book, the auction house said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 2025 The brothers, who have not been named, found a collection of old comics while clearing out their mother’s property over the holiday season last year, the auction house said in a press statement issued before the sale. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 With many other collectors knowing about the sale, Eaton wasted no time and went directly to the auction house. Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 The planned auction had been connected with the Felzmann auction house in Germany. Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for auction house

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“Auction house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auction%20house. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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