call house

Definition of call housenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for call house
Noun
  • She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to the family, after coming through the wall of the nursery, the vehicle crashed directly into the crib.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • One game at a time, go protect the crib and come back to take one at their home.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Lawrence Police Department is asking survivors to come forward as part of an investigation into a Lawrence massage parlor, according to a Monday news release.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
  • Two massage parlors in Flower Mound are closed after evidence of prostitution and possible victims of human trafficking were found during inspections in late March, officials said.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The production, featuring music and lyrics by Sheik, will open at a new Chelsea neighborhood venue called The Night Egg, named after a French brothel in the Japanese novel.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 May 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
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“Call house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20house. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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