salesroom

[ seylz-room, -room ]

noun

1. a room in which goods are sold or displayed.
2. Also especially British, an auction room.

salesroom

/ ˈseɪlzˌruːm; -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room in which merchandise on sale is displayed

Word History and Origins

Origin of salesroom¹

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

Example Sentences

The wall painting (Fig. 113) of a salesroom of a bakery, also found in Pompeii, gives a good idea of the appearance of the bread.

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It had been washed and buffed and polished until it looked as new as the day I picked it out on the salesroom floor.

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But before it is sent to the salesroom, a woman smooths the edge of the umbrella all around with a warm flat-iron.

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The sale of the blue diamond took place at the salesroom of Drouot & Co.

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Hooker was musing over his "defeat" of yesterday in the salesroom when his thoughts reverted to the fate of his own copy.

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