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brothel

noun

ˈbrä-thəl

Definition of brothel

as in bordello

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 Petal is a teenager, sold into prostitution in a Los Angeles brothel after she was shipped across the Pacific to San Francisco. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 Polly Adler has worked long and hard to build up her high-class brothel business. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026 We’re left with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) all alone in her modern-day brothel — a dollhouse filled with shiny things and zero substance — and Lexi (Maude Apatow) once again taking the moral high ground without fully grasping why. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 The Accademia del Tiramisu traces the dessert’s history to an 1800s brothel, where legend is a resourceful madame mixed up an aphrodisiac confection for her clients. — Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brothel

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Noun

Houses could be rented for $15 a week and converted into bars, bordellos and gambling dens, with liquor licenses and health certificates optional.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of bordello

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The Gastropub is a Portuguese brewery that serves classics like piri piri chicken and cataplana (a seafood stew), while Antonino’s offers Italian cuisine, and Mundi is a casual buffet-style restaurant with a plethora of options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
This stew lets fresh-shucked oysters shine in a simple, no-frills broth.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026

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Security footage and baby monitor records showed that Ruby was outside her crib for just six hours during the last four days of her life, KUTV, Cache Valley Daily and KSL reported, citing police.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
While there is absolutely nothing childish about the property, there are crib and highchairs available, children’s menus at the hotel’s restaurant, and babysitting services that can be arranged through a third party.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026

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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
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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