plural brothels
: a building in which prostitutes are available
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
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Examples of brothel in a Sentence
the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
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The Cleary Gottlieb report found a pattern of abuse by senior examiners and other officials at the agency, including instances in which supervisors sent their employees nude photos of themselves or took them to brothels during business trips.
—Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 May 2024
In fact, Britt was repeating a story that Romero told during a congressional hearing in 2015 about being held in a Mexican brothel starting in 2004, 20 years ago.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
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Emily Flitter, New York Times, 20 May 2024
In fact, Britt was repeating a story that Romero told during a congressional hearing in 2015 about being held in a Mexican brothel starting in 2004, 20 years ago.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
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. 2024.
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