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
Fringed lampshades and claw-foot tubs sustain a sleek bordello mood in the rooms, and downstairs, lavish parlors showcase folk art exhibits, a coffee counter, and a dreamy, dark saloon scene.
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Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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
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
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Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bordello
brothel
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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
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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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“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordello. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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