as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
had a long career as a madam in a New Orleans sporting house
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Han Lee, 42, was sentenced to four years in prison for operating a high-end brothel network at four locations in Massachusetts and two in Virginia that generated millions of dollars in revenue.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The madame of the brothel network that operated in the suburbs of Boston and Washington D.C. will spend four years in prison.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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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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“Sporting house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporting%20house. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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