brothel

noun/ˈbrɑθəl/

Frequency rank: #9,917 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A place where people pay to have sex with prostitutes.

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Example sentence

The detective followed the suspect to what turned out to be a hidden brothel operating illegally in the basement.

Synonyms & related words

  • whorehouse
  • bordello
  • prostitution

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