WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
count′ing house′, 
  1. Businessa building or office used by the accounting and bookkeeping department of a business.
  • late Middle English 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
counting house, countinghouse / ˈkaʊntɪŋˌhaʊs/
  1. a room or building used by the accountants of a business
'counting house' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
counting room - divan

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