as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available the cabdriver offered to show me where he claimed the most infamous bordello in town used to be

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Recent Examples of bordello Nashville Tennessean 0:00 0:58 For consecutive evenings, Sierra Ferrell transformed the Ryman Auditorium into a rollicking bordello and juke joint inhabiting a timeless location on your local astral plane. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 22 Mar. 2024 This one is on Allen Street, a spot that was formerly a bordello, a bar, and a deli. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 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 Some Russians set up a bordello down in the industrial area, and everybody knew about it. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bordello
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brothel
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  • After leaving the brothel, Prior offered to connect the teenager to a reputable employer, and the girl readily accepted.
    Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The charging documents allege that back in January 2024 — more than a year before he was charged — Wan was arrested on suspicion of running the Iron Horse Parkway brothel and confessed.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 July 2025

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“Bordello.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bordello. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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