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noun
a building or office used by the accounting and bookkeeping department of a business.
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Origin of counting house
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby counting house
counterword, counterwork, countess, count for, count in, counting house, counting number, counting room, countless, count noses, count noun
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British Dictionary definitions for counting house
counting house
noun
rare, mainly British a room or building used by the accountants of a business
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