printing house

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.
  2. The building where printing occurs.
  3. A place to make personal copies.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

printing house printing houses

Etymology

From the expansive sense of house to refer to any building, particularly those like shops or workshops where people work together for a common purpose. Originally used in reference to printing workshops supplying or included within a bookshop; later used more expansively to refer to any institution or company involved in printing.

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