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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In a genius move, Ortega and her stylist, Enrique Melendez, chose a dress for her Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance that’s a deconstructed take on a corset, combining plenty of seedy bordello elements: intentional stains, ripped hems, and straps askew.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Purslane pesto appears to be a popular use for this obscure herb, and there are countless recipes out there that make use of it in soups, stews, stir-fries and egg dishes.—
Khalil AlHajal,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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All are worthy, but the 69-year-old Brewery Bar II shows many of them up with its face-meltingly hot variety of the traditional stew, available in cups, bowls, take-out containers and atop Mexican dishes and combos — including its unbeatable crispy rellenos.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
13 Aug. 2025
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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
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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 21 Aug. 2025.
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