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

The company is set to announce partnerships with some large publishing houses and plans to move into music, photography, film and animation too.

From BBC

Under Budig’s wing, Summers said she was cared for and included in editorial decision-making, in part thanks to a project manager — a role typically not seen at legacy publishing houses.

From Los Angeles Times

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