brothel
noun
a house of prostitution.
brothels
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pluralof brothel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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How did this music surpass its muses from the holds to the plantation to the medicine shows and minstrels and brothels and jukes, to the Grammys red carpet, lavish video shoots and MTV Cribs?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in military brothels during World War Two.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
The Tabor Opera House quickly grabbed the attention of a bustling, rowdy city full of competing theaters, saloons and brothels.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2021
Only 14 of the 240 registered survivors of Japan's wartime brothels are still alive in South Korea, nearly half the number who were alive just three years ago.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2021
Under Luther's direction brothels were closed in the reformed cities.
From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith
