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
Janine is spared at the brothel, but may suffer a worse fate as Bell's new handmaid.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
De facto prostitution zones and pop-up brothels would depress real estate values and increase the strain on our overburdened city already grappling with affordability and quality-of-life issues.
—Sonia Ossorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
One of the houses was secretly operating as a brothel.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
This does not have to mean growing out your hair, biking to Mardi Gras or stopping at a brothel along the way.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 May 2025
De facto prostitution zones and pop-up brothels would depress real estate values and increase the strain on our overburdened city already grappling with affordability and quality-of-life issues.
—Sonia Ossorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
One of the houses was secretly operating as a brothel.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
This does not have to mean growing out your hair, biking to Mardi Gras or stopping at a brothel along the way.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 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
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Each entry also comes with a complimentary buffet dinner of spiced meatballs and chicken, vegetarian bean stew and white rice, seasoned with West African spices.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Toss it into salads, mix it with whole grain pasta, spread it on whole grain crackers, or add it to soups and stews.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, just pay attention to developmental clues to decide when your child is ready to leave their crib.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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This is the place to bring a crowd, or at least a full family, thanks to its two king bedrooms, one queen, plus crib.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2025
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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