auction house

noun

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

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The auction house sold 232 sets of three coins each featuring a 2025 penny from the Philadelphia Mint, a 24-karat gold penny from the Philadelphia Mint and a 2025-D penny from the Denver Mint, according to a press release. Mason Leath, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2025 In New York, auction house Sotheby’s brought some remembrances of those times to collectors, offering a selection that spans decades. Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025 The auction house also mentions that no information is available as to who crafted the original body. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025 The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids remaining in private hands, Christie's London auction house said. CBS News, 3 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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