counting room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of counting room
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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Elgan said a printer will be installed in the counting room for the general election.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 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
And cash - more than anyone had ever seen and more than management could imagine - flooded into the counting room, taking an entire day to count.
From Washington Times • May 12, 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
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