counting room

noun

1. counting house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of counting room¹

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

Ballot stuffing by Dems when Republicans were forced to leave the large counting room.

From Washington Post

In my own company, for instance, the majority of the men were recruited from the professions and the counting-room.

From Project Gutenberg

I entered a counting-room, in which a solitary clerk, with a foreign look, was writing.

From Project Gutenberg

I relieved the porter, sir; and I shall bunk on two chairs in the counting-room.

From Project Gutenberg

Oblige me by making the necessary arrangements in your counting-room.

From Project Gutenberg

I wonder whether any of the partners are in the counting-room?

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