Synonyms of prostitution

prostitution

noun

ˌprä-stə-ˈtü-shən 

sometimes offensive

as in vice

the practice of engaging in sexual activities for money

prostitution is illegal in most states

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vice
• harlotry
• streetwalking
• demimonde
• sex work

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prostitution

York was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after being arrested in a prostitution sting in Ohio in August. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Convicted by a New York City jury of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 at the end of lurid and violence-detailing trial, Combs was sentenced in September 2025 to a 50-month stint with time served. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

The 56-year-old had been serving his 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, a low-security federal facility in New Jersey after he was convicted last summer on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Last year, he was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026