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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In 2015, Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel after a drug overdose.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
His sources have identified at least 20 brothels in the area, some of which operate near schools.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
While searching the properties, officers recovered evidence that they were being used as brothels, as well as $25,000 in cash and multiple designer purses and jewelry worth more than $200,000.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
His sources have identified at least 20 brothels in the area, some of which operate near schools.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
While searching the properties, officers recovered evidence that they were being used as brothels, as well as $25,000 in cash and multiple designer purses and jewelry worth more than $200,000.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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