Meaning & use

saleroom

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A room or building, especially in Britain, where goods are displayed and sold at auction.

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Bidders crowded into the saleroom for the antique furniture auction.

The painting fetched a record price at the London saleroom.

A note on using this word

Chiefly British English; American English typically prefers 'salesroom' or 'auction house.'

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auction houseshowroom

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