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Definition of salesroom
: a place where goods are displayed for sale; especially : an auction room
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The bidding for the painting started on May 18 at $57 million, sparking gasps in the packed salesroom, and lasted for more than 10 minutes as three parties chased after the work.
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One salesroom here boasted a brisk business in secondhand Japanese pianos, selling for $1,500 to $8,000 for fastidious, well-off North Koreans who sneer at the sound of Chinese instruments.
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First Known Use of salesroom
1840
SALESROOM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of salesroom for English Language Learners
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: a place where things that are for sale are displayed
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: a room in which things are sold at an auction
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