auction house

noun

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

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The auction house says the ride has even been screen-matched in the majority of the movie’s driving sequences. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026 The auction house has spent the last four months authenticating and valuing the haul. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Howard Swig, president of the online auction house Bring a Trailer, said demand for early Miatas has always been strong. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 The coin last sold at auction in 1990 for $93,500, and previously sold for $77,000 in 1987, per the auction house. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 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 24 Sep. 2026.

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