as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
soldiers on leave looking for a cathouse in the tenderloin
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Recent Examples of cathouse
Bird Cage Theatre, Tombstone This legendary gambling hall, saloon and cathouse operated during Tombstone’s heyday.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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
There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.
—Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cathouse
brothel
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Legal brothels like ours do not just provide a safer space for clients.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Believed to be made from a sheep’s appendix, the prophylactic dates back to 1830 and is likely a souvenir from a brothel, according to a statement from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam on Tuesday.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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“Cathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathouse. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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