plural brothels
: a business establishment where sex workers are available for hire
For recreation, there were bars, after-hours joints, pool halls, strip joints, brothels, and transient motels.—
Darlene Nall
Darlene NallElizaveta is happy to become the madam of a high-class brothel.—Jonathan Fast
Jonathan FastIn the brutal red-light district of Chicago, at the dawn of the 20th century, most brothels emphasized "efficiency instead of fantasy."—Ada Calhoun
Ada CalhounExamples of brothel in a Sentence
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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Actually, the Madam and other women at the brothel have taken on the responsibility of caring for an ailing Fengxian, who is unable to take care of herself let alone a child.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Ray Holmberg, 81, had pleaded guilty to traveling to Prague 14 times between 2011 and 2021 to meet minors at a brothel.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Upon arriving at the address, however, Prior was horrified to discover not a respectable dwelling, but rather a brothel.
—Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Ray Holmberg, 81, had pleaded guilty to traveling to Prague 14 times between 2011 and 2021 to meet minors at a brothel.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Upon arriving at the address, however, Prior was horrified to discover not a respectable dwelling, but rather a brothel.
—Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
His corpse is down the street from a brothel, and below a billboard advertisement for a priest who promises miracles and deliverance.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brothel
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“Brothel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brothel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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