counting house

noun

1. a building or office used by the accounting and bookkeeping department of a business.

counting house

noun

1. rare.
   a room or building used by the accountants of a business

Word History and Origins

Origin of counting house¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Educate them for the Store and the Counting House—to do every-day practical business.

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People divide their time between work and prayer, the kirk and the counting-house; such is life in Glasgow.

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A man may prove his courage in the counting-house as effectually as on the field of battle.

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The room beyond the counting-house was up a narrow flight of stairs.

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If you go to see him in the counting-house, couldn't you—couldn't you leave your little gurl with me?

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