disorderly house

Definition of disorderly housenext
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
  • Days later, she was taken to a brothel to service up to 30 clients per day.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Though at least one of his movies was a success, John eventually left the industry to work as a greeter for a brothel in Nevada.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All of the women working in the bawdy houses are modest and never look lascivious because, Lord knows, that would be horrific.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Disorderly house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disorderly%20house. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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