brothel

UK
/ˈbrɒθəl/
US
/ˈbrɔːθəl/

Translations

brothelnoun
brothels
pl
UK
/ˈbrɒθəl/
US
/ˈbrɔːθəl/
The police raided the brothel last night.
Полиция совершила налет на бордель прошлой ночью.
Synonyms
house of ill repute
cat house
red-light district
brotheladjective
UK
/ˈbrɒθ.əl/
US
/ˈbrɑː.θəl/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "brothel owner"

Definitions

brothelnoun
A house or establishment where people engage in sexual activities with prostitutes.
The police conducted a raid on the brothel after receiving several complaints from the neighborhood.
An immoral or dissolute person; a prostitute (archaic).
In the medieval text, the knight is condemned as a brothel for his lecherous ways.
brotheladjective
Relating to, situated in, or associated with a brothel; used attributively before a noun.
The city council introduced stricter regulations for brothel owners.