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 auction’s listing was initially thought to be a study for Duyster’s work, but after the museum contacted the auction house, researchers confirmed it as the original. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

Following the tragedy, the company received the full $5 million payout (or about $173 million today) within 30 days, the auction house said. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Guillaume Cerutti, former president of the Pinault Collection and former CEO of Christie’s auction house, has landed a plush new position as the next president of the Château de Versailles, Politico reports. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors said the auction house had withheld the tablet’s false provenance from Hobby Lobby and the museum. — Steven John, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for auction house

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