as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
the penalty for anyone convicted of running a disorderly house in the city
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Noun
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Did Jane get a tourist’s thrill from visiting the brothel?—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The charges stemmed not from the brothel aspect of the play, but because it was considered an attack on the Jewish religion.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The city has sued a handful of property owners seeking to label their properties as public nuisances under the state's bawdy house statute.—
Mary Spicuzza,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
31 Oct. 2019
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There was probably at least one bawdy house, but it isn’t mentioned.—
Arthur Hart,
idahostatesman,
7 Apr. 2018
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“Disorderly house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorderly%20house. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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