Definition of prostitution
1 : the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money
2 : the state of being prostituted : debasement
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of prostitution in a Sentence
She was arrested for prostitution.
Writing commercials was a prostitution of his talents.
Recent Examples of prostitution from the Web
-
In 2015, the state Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control cited clubs across the state for violations of drug and prostitution laws, including nine in the French Quarter.
-
More than 72 percent of arrests for prostitution in 76116 occurred in the Las Vegas Trail area.
-
Taylor said the Montgomery Ward previously was demolished, and he was especially encouraged by the removal of the Capital Center and A-1 motels, which police said were magnets for drug deals, prostitution and other crime problems.
-
And five years later, the man who once portrayed the New England Patriots mascot, Pat Patriot, was cited for participating in a prostitution ring.
-
Richard Krzemein, 39, is charged with promoting prostitution and possessing drugs.
-
The other officers faced charges that included obstruction of justice, engaging in an act of prostitution and failure to report the abuse of a minor.
-
A month earlier Kur was arrested by Miami-Dade police on prostitution charges.
-
These architectonic prostitutions are welcomed in Italy, and rapacious alien ineptitude is passed off as talented invention and as extremely up-to-date architecture.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'prostitution'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of prostitution
1553
PROSTITUTION Defined for English Language Learners
prostitution
playDefinition of prostitution for English Language Learners
-
: the work of a prostitute : the act of having sex in exchange for money
-
: the use of a skill or ability in a way that is not appropriate or respectable
Law Dictionary
prostitution
playLegal Definition of prostitution
: the act or practice of engaging in sexual activity indiscriminately especially for money; also : the crime of engaging in such activity
Learn More about prostitution
-
See words that rhyme with prostitution Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for prostitution Spanish Central: Translation of prostitution Nglish: Translation of prostitution for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of prostitution for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about prostitution
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up prostitution? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!