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opium den

British  

noun

  1. a place where opium is sold and used

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Upstairs, the primary suite adds a wraparound veranda and opium den accessed by a hand-carved ladder.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he taught her to blow smoke that way, drawing on memories of opium dens he had walked past as a child in Shanghai.

From Washington Post

The basement beneath the Pekin is a maze of narrow hallways connecting cluttered rooms that once were illegal gaming parlors, offices and an opium den.

From New York Times

On this date in 1911, The Arizona Republic reported a raid on the Chinatown district of Phoenix which uncovered four opium dens in full operation.

From Washington Times

Those days died out with opium dens and high collars on dresses.

From Salon