noun
whorehouse
noun
1
A crude term for a brothel.
"The old building had once been a whorehouse on the edge of town."
"Novels set in the Old West often mention the local whorehouse."
How to Use Whorehouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crude word for a brothel — a place where prostitution takes place.
When to use it
Vulgar; "brothel" is the neutral equivalent.
Word Forms
whorehouses plural
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Etymology
From Middle English hore + hous, a straightforward compound of whore and house.