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salesroom

American  
[seylz-room, -room] / ˈseɪlzˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a room in which goods are sold or displayed.

  2. Also an auction room.


salesroom British  
/ ˈseɪlzˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a room in which merchandise on sale is displayed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of salesroom

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; sales + room

Example Sentences

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The skepticism of low-flow toilet performance persists even on salesroom floors.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025

It is now due to go under the hammer at Hanson's Auctioneers salesroom in Bishton Hall, Staffordshire.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

In the Sotheby’s salesroom one evening in late February, fluorescent lights beamed down on the assembled crowd.

From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2022

This represented a 275 percent increase from 2020, with 8,952 works in the category offered, also a record, according to Artprice, a France-based company that tracks international salesroom results.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022

On Thursday I woke to the sound of Art’s panel truck noisily backing up to the salesroom door.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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