brothel
noun
, ˈbrȯ- also -t͟həl
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Synonyms for brothel
Synonyms
bagnio, bawdy house, bordello, cathouse, disorderly house, sporting house, stew, whorehouse
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This year, there was also the pirate Jean Lafitte and the madam Josie Arlington, who ran a brothel in Storyville. — Sarah M. Broom, The New Yorker, "Who Stays Gone, and Who Can Afford to Return," 12 Aug. 2019 Now streaming its third season on Hulu, the period drama looks at the lives of prostitutes working in 18th century London brothels from a distinctively female perspective: Harlots is written and directed entirely by women. — Hugh Hart, Fortune, "Women Creators Are Stealing the Spotlight on TV," 5 Aug. 2019 The show follows a group of women (including actresses Jessica Brown Findlay and Liv Tyler) who work in brothels in 18th century England. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Is 'Harlots' on Hulu Based on a True Story? Here's the Truth Behind the Hit Period Drama," 17 July 2019 Before cellphones arrived, the nearest public call box featured a party line, outside the defunct Cotton Tail brothel some 20 miles down the interstate. — Los Angeles Times, "Gold Point, Nev., has a population of 6. One of them runs the inn. It’s not exactly his calling," 5 Aug. 2019 Since 2012, Elijah Rising has maintained the Museum of Modern-Day Slavery, hosted Awareness Van Tours, and held outreaches into local brothels and streets where prostitution is common. — Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, "Elijah Rising opening restoration campus in Fort Bend County for survivors of sex trafficking," 2 Aug. 2019 On July 8, Victoria Jarufe-Maher, 27, was charged with promoting prostitution in relation to a brothel being run out of the Perfect Small Business Park on Reed Hartman Highway. — Rachel Berry, Cincinnati.com, "Police: Blue Ash massage parlor owner arrested on prostitution charges," 25 July 2019 For those of an historical mindset, the infant skeletons that archaeologists have found piled up outside ancient Roman brothels might come to mind. — Jack H. Burke, National Review, "Theodore Roosevelt Considered Abortion ‘Pre-Natal Infanticide’," 11 July 2019 First, Ahlam said she was brought to a casino, before being sold to a brothel. — Arwa Damon, CNN, "They escaped ISIS. Then they got sucked into Baghdad's sex trafficking underworld," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brothel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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