counting-house
Definition
- Noun:
- A room or building used for bookkeeping, accounting, and financial transactions: "counting-house" refers to a place, typically in a business or commercial context, where financial records are kept, accounts are managed, and money is counted or handled.
Usage Examples
- (A room where financial records are examined.)
- (Historical buildings used for accounting in trade.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the counting-house": to be engaged in financial or administrative duties.
- He was promoted to a position in the counting-house, where he oversaw all company expenditures. (He works in the accounting department.)
Variants and Related Words
- Count (verb): to determine the total number of something.
- She will count the money before depositing it. (Calculate the amount.)
- House (noun): a building for human habitation or business.
- The company owns a large office house. (A building used for work.)
Synonyms
- Accountant's office: a room or area where accounting work is done.
- Treasury: a place where funds are stored and managed (often in a government or large organization).
Related Idioms
- To keep the counting-house: to be responsible for financial management.
- In the old days, the senior clerk kept the counting-house. (He managed the accounts.)
- Counting-house mentality: a focus on financial details or profit-making.
- His counting-house mentality made him reluctant to spend on new projects. (He is overly concerned with costs.)