as in whorehouse
a building in which prostitutes are available
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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Recent Examples of brothel
Elevated, or maybe lowered: lowered to the tavern, the dungeon, the brothel.
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
As such, Wiley has been more central in the season — particularly in this week’s episode, which finds an undercover Moira collecting intel at Jezebel’s, the Gilead brothel where she once was held prisoner.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
The lovers are reunited, and Lakan spends an exorbitant amount of money to redeem Fengxian from the brothel.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Laura Gómez: Evangelina began visiting prostitutes in brothels and offering them free medical care and condoms.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
As such, Wiley has been more central in the season — particularly in this week’s episode, which finds an undercover Moira collecting intel at Jezebel’s, the Gilead brothel where she once was held prisoner.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
The lovers are reunited, and Lakan spends an exorbitant amount of money to redeem Fengxian from the brothel.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Laura Gómez: Evangelina began visiting prostitutes in brothels and offering them free medical care and condoms.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
Noun
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Women glide past, a mix of 19th-century bordello madams, shopkeepers and wives of wealthy burghers.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Jenny Adams,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The dense, hot ball instead contains a stew of precious metals including platinum, ruthenium, and pretty much all of the planet’s gold.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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The menu features dishes like chicken tikka masala, corned beef and vegetables, shepherd’s pie and beef stew.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The baby was captured sleeping on his mother's chest, stretching his limbs out while laying in a crib and sucking on a pacifier while looking at his mother.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Next come the gadgets: the Snoo, a shimmying bassinet that allegedly makes babies sleep for at least an hour longer than a typical crib; the Nanit, an eye-of-Sauron-style video monitor; Owlet, a sock-like heart-rate and oxygen sensor that turns your baby’s crib into a mini NICU.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone This legendary gambling hall, saloon and cathouse operated during Tombstone’s heyday.—
Roger Naylor,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Jan. 2025
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While he’s recycled some material over the years, Springsteen busted out a truly outrageous new one last year that involved a Nevada cathouse, a lot of flatulence, and other bodily fluids.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2022
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“Brothel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothel. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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