as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available the cabdriver offered to show me where he claimed the most infamous bordello in town used to be

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Recent Examples of bordello Once an upscale bordello, Shangri-La is housed in a historic ranch overlooking the Pacific, where the Peppers recorded their 12th and 13th studio albums. Shaun Fabos, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025 This one is on Allen Street, a spot that was formerly a bordello, a bar, and a deli. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 Liquor of every ferocity and quality lasted as long as the money held out, and bordellos were a way station on wild nights on the town. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:58 For consecutive evenings, Sierra Ferrell transformed the Ryman Auditorium into a rollicking bordello and juke joint inhabiting a timeless location on your local astral plane. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bordello
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brothel
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  • In 2007, Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos and Sheriff Greg Munks were caught in a Las Vegas brothel.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Sure, Julia slept with Lord Lovat to protect her unborn child, but what is Henry’s excuse for standing in a brothel with a naked woman?
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordello. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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