auction house

noun

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

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The auction house just had its best year yet, achieving over $1 billion in total sales in 2025. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025 The sale was handled by DuMouchelles, a Detroit auction house and art gallery that sits a block away from Mariners' Church, where a bell solemnly tolls on each anniversary of the sinking. CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025 The world-famous auction house Christie's partnered with the Carters' daughter, Amy, to select items from their estate to include in the upcoming American Collector Sale, in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary next year. Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 The pair of items were initially valued from $15,000 to $20,000, according to the auction house catalog. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 19 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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