as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available
had a long career as a madam in a New Orleans sporting house
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026 -
The graffiti also alleged that one of the seven houses that was sprayed with paint was a brothel.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The much-married Stoiber, reputed to have been the Silverton proprietor of a bawdy house, was impossible to get along with.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Sporting house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporting%20house. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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