brothel

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɔθəl/ or /ˈbrɔðəl/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbrɒθəl/

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• Hyphenation: broth‧el

Noun

Singular brothel

Plural brothels

depiction of a brothel

1. (countable) A brothel is a building where many prostitutes gather.
   • Synonyms: whorehouse, bagnio and bordello

   I went to the brothel yesterday because I was horny, and wanted to sleep with someone.