noun
Meaning 1
A company that runs auctions.
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Phrase guide
auction house
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noun
Meaning 2
A building in which auctions are conducted.
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noun
Meaning 3
a firm that conducts auctions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: firm, house, business firm
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 拍賣行 /拍卖行 (pāimàiháng) — company
- Danish: auktionshus — company
- Dutch: veilinghuis — company
- Finnish: huutokauppayhtiö — company
- French: société de vente aux enchères — company
- Norwegian Bokmål: auksjonshus — company
- Norwegian Nynorsk: auksjonshus — company
- Polish: dom aukcyjny — company
- Spanish: casa de subastas — company