salesroom

American

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

noun

a room in which goods are sold or displayed.
Also an auction room.

salesroom British

/ ˈseɪlzˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

a room in which merchandise on sale is displayed

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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

A major fire has broken out at a Jaguar Land Rover salesroom.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023

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

From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2022

Audiences inside a packed Sotheby’s salesroom were shocked, according to two attendees.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022

Up in Flint, Michigan, Howard had arranged to have the loudspeakers in the Buick salesroom rigged to broadcast the race.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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