printing house

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === === Noun === printing house (plural printing houses) An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing. Synonyms: publishing house, publisher, printing press, press, printing shop, printshop, printer's, printer (metonyms); imprimery (archaic) Meronym: imprint (subsidiary printing house or brand name) The building where printing occurs. Synonyms: printing shop, printshop, printer's, printworks Coordinate terms: bindery, bookbindery (now uncommon) A place to make personal copies. Synonyms: printshop, copy shop ==== Translations ====