as in whorehouse
a building in which prostitutes are available
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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Recent Examples of brothel
The women in the brothels weren’t allowed Christian burials, and so they'd be buried there, and they were known as the Winchester Geese.
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
In last week’s House of the Dragon, King Aegon Targaryen left the drunken safety of the brothels to charge into battle, only to have his armor melted into his flesh after his younger brother Aemond conveniently let his dragon open fire.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2024
In that case, police accused a man and a woman with operating six brothels around the Bay Area.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Sealed off from the rest of the building after someone opened up a brothel, the apparently lesser units were largely excluded from the hubbub these past few years.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
In last week’s House of the Dragon, King Aegon Targaryen left the drunken safety of the brothels to charge into battle, only to have his armor melted into his flesh after his younger brother Aemond conveniently let his dragon open fire.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2024
In that case, police accused a man and a woman with operating six brothels around the Bay Area.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Sealed off from the rest of the building after someone opened up a brothel, the apparently lesser units were largely excluded from the hubbub these past few years.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brothel
Noun
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Liquor of every ferocity and quality lasted as long as the money held out, and bordellos were a way station on wild nights on the town.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Some Russians set up a bordello down in the industrial area, and everybody knew about it.Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Yeah, something like that, yeah. KV: ... which is a really fun twist on a traditional beef stew flavors.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Slow cooker beef stew is a nutrient-rich meal made with stew meat, flour, garlic, onion, and vegetables.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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And research dating back decades has frequently found high concentrations in people’s homes, with sources including wooden toys, baby cribs, arts and crafts supplies, and air fresheners.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Relief for a Flint family Angeline Gordon, a Flint mom of three, spent her cash payments on a crib, bills and groceries.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
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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
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There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it.Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Apr. 2022
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“Brothel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brothel. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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