countinghouses

[US]/ˈkaʊntɪŋhaʊzɪz/
[UK]/ˈkaʊntɪŋhaʊzɪz/

Translation

n.accounting room; office for keeping financial records; business office; room for handling affairs

Example Sentences

the old banker worked in one of the busiest countinghouses in the city.

merchants gathered at the countinghouses to settle their accounts at the end of the month.

historical countinghouses were essential for managing trade finances during the colonial era.

modern banks have evolved from the early countinghouses found in trading ports.

the auditors inspected the ledgers inside the firm's countinghouses for any discrepancies.

safety protocols in countinghouses were much simpler before the advent of digital technology.

he visited the countinghouses to exchange foreign currency for local silver coins.

the wealth of the empire was concentrated within the secure walls of its countinghouses.

efficient clerks were in high demand to staff the busy countinghouses of london.

many countinghouses burned down during the great fire, destroying vital financial records.

the architecture of these countinghouses reflects the industrial style of the 19th century.

secure countinghouses were necessary to protect the gold reserves from thieves.

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