printing house

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.
    — Meronym: imprint (subsidiary printing house or brand name)
  2. The building where printing occurs.
  3. A place to make personal copies. uncommon

词形变化

printing houses plural

词源

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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