counting room

American  

noun

1. counting house.

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Etymology

Origin of counting room

First recorded in 1705–15

Example Sentences

While some counties, including King County, broadcast a livestream of their ballot counting room, Hagglund thinks more cameras would be helpful.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2022

The group stormed the counting room in a crashing human wave of clenched fists, pleated khakis and button-down shirt collars.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2020

When the counting finished, that tabulator sent its results over a private network to a central counting room in another city election office.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020

In the counting room, the workers seem intent on not making eye contact with the Republicans and Democrats who press up to the glass panes in a room filled with television cameras.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2018

They entered the factory complex through the counting room as they had two weeks before, but this time it was teeming with men, all dressed like gentlemen.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson