printing office

American  

noun

1. a shop or factory in which printing is done.

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Etymology

Origin of printing office

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

The chief justice apparently never discovered the source of O’Brien’s scoops, though one report suggested that he suspected someone in the court’s printing office, who would have had access to the final drafts.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

She helped run his printing office and managed the family’s affairs during his lengthy absences.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2022

Before the professions of typesetters and pressmen split, most printers were jacks-of-all-trades, completing apprenticeships that required they learn every task in a printing office.

From Economist • May 23, 2018

Early research indicates the building was once home to the Majestic Theater, Federico said, and at another point in its history it was the state printing office.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2017

A slaver must have snuck into the printing office and put that in there.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead