publishing house

American  

noun

1. a company that publishes books, pamphlets, engravings, or the like.

   a venerable publishing house in Boston.

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Etymology

Origin of publishing house

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Other topics in Jeff’s coverage have included the popularity of political books, debates over “cancel culture” within publishing houses and other literary trends.

From The Wall Street Journal

She is now chief operating officer of the Tribune, which has expanded to include a publishing house.

From Los Angeles Times

I have to fight for it — I’m up against all the big publishing houses, so it’s very hard to compete.

From Los Angeles Times

Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.

From Barron's

Dali only completed 100 of the intended 500 works, and half of those remained with the publishing house Rizzoli, said Cheffins.

From BBC