as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
had a long career as a madam in a New Orleans sporting house
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He was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada and was rushed to the hospital.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026 -
That October while waiting for final legal approval, Odom suffered a near-fatal drug overdose at the Love Ranch brothel in Las Vegas.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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There’s almost this wink at the end where Fanny says, By the way, Charles brought our son to bawdy houses so he could be educated just as Charles was.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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“Sporting house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporting%20house. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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