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
Lucky for Luiz, the Gilpin County mountain town of Central City is ripe for brothel breakthroughs.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Most people think a brothel manager just sits in some seedy basement office counting money in low lighting.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
In it, Cruise plays a high-school student who turns his house into a brothel while his parents are out of town.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Janine is spared at the brothel, but may suffer a worse fate as Bell's new handmaid.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
Most people think a brothel manager just sits in some seedy basement office counting money in low lighting.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
In it, Cruise plays a high-school student who turns his house into a brothel while his parents are out of town.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
Janine is spared at the brothel, but may suffer a worse fate as Bell's new handmaid.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
Noun
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Attempts by modern writers to cast the Adams Hotel as a bordello are fanciful.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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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
Noun
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Add it to your favorite recipes: Finely slice and mince lemongrass and add it to meatloaf, meatballs, burgers, stews, soups, salads, and stir-fries.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
31 July 2025
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The boat can accommodate up to 12 guests and will be crewed by nine, most having double duties like stew/masseuse, deckhand/physical trainer, engineer/yoga instructor.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
Noun
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A little prince is on the way coming to a crib near you.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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From left: Caroline Watkins Caudell's dogs greet her baby in the crib in the morning.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 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 15 Aug. 2025.
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