brothel
noun/ˈbrɑθəl/
Frequency rank: #9,917 most common English word
Meaning
A place where people pay to have sex with prostitutes.
Example sentence
The detective followed the suspect to what turned out to be brothel operating illegally in the basement.
Synonyms & related words
- whorehouse
- bordello
- prostitution
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