Synonyms of brothels

brothels

noun

plural of brothel

as in stews

a building in which prostitutes are available

the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stews
• bordellos
• cribs
• bawdy houses
• disorderly houses
• cathouses
• sporting houses
• bagnios
• harems
• massage parlors
• call houses
• seraglios

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brothels

In December, Santa Clara County officials charged members of a different family with running a network of 10 brothels in cities that included Cupertino. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Though Diestel went on to make clear that no one was proposing to turn bedrooms into brothels, introducing sexuality into a sacred context was enough to shake the little world of interconnected townspeople. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Nonetheless, he is made king and often found eschewing his royal duties in favor of visiting brothels or hanging out with those who work for him. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026

Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

In the 1830s, for example, thirty-four percent of brothels were within three blocks of a theater. — Betsy Golden Kellem, JSTOR Daily, 18 Mar. 2026

The 1893 silver crash and the following regional depression left the area in decline, turning it into skid row with brothels, speakeasies, pawn shops and widespread crime. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026

Saloons, gambling halls, and brothels dotted the streets in the late 1800s. — Lindsey Granger - 02, The Hill, 25 Feb. 2026

Among the chapters are Minnesota Identity, Red River Oxcarts, Upper Landing Industry, settlements of Germans, Bohemians, Italians and Irish, schools and brothels, Shepherd Road, West End Art and Entertainment and Community Reporter newspaper. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026