Printing house

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.
  2. 2
    The building where printing occurs.
  3. 3
    Synonym of printshop: a place to make personal copies. uncommon

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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