house of assignation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house of assignation
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The royal palace was simply a house of assignation.
From Project Gutenberg
"And that accounts for what I heard the other day, that she was seen riding home with that Madame Layton, who keeps a house of assignation in —— street."
From Project Gutenberg
He is an artist with little money and less Chinese, and it takes him a while to discover that he has moved into a house of assignation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lamon was a big, good-natured brawler, whose "office was conveniently located over a saloon, the remainder of the second floor of the building being occupied by a house of assignation."
From Time Magazine Archive
"This is not a house of assignation," she said gravely, merely recording a casual fact.
From Project Gutenberg
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