the district is infamous for its brothels and drug dealers
Recent Examples on the WebWhen there’s little to do in the offseason, this has sometimes contributed to the kinds of drug abuse that Ostrow had mentioned (and presumably helped to fuel the island’s once-thriving brothel industry). Howard Fishman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Later, though, Daemon struggles with his own organ, when his efforts at a brothel lead nowhere due to his stress over the possibility of losing the Iron Throne. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 A few weeks ago, in a video interview shortly before the series’s world premiere in Los Angeles, Condal and Sapochnik broke down the new series, brothel scenes and domesticated dragons.New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 The first episode features succession drama, sibling rivalry, gnarly combat, a brothel scene and dragon fire. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Daemon lives out of a brothel and commands his City Watch to punish minor misdemeanors with major amputation. Darren Franich, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 Others went to college or took jobs that required leaving their dalliance with late nights at Max’s Kansas City and shopping for brothel creepers on St. Marks Place in the rearview mirror.New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 But things change when Kim's sister Kris (Peterman), who runs a local brothel, is named a prime suspect in the former judge's death. Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 Frédéric, the sculptor who’s designed the statue, writes letters with his cousin Aurora, who works as a nurse and then runs a special kind of brothel.BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, worthless fellow, prostitute, from brothen, past participle of brethen to waste away, go to ruin, from Old English brēothan to waste away; akin to Old English brēotan to break — more at brittle
VERB + BROTHEL | BROTHEL + NOUN | PREPOSITIONVERB + BROTHEL➤go to, visit去妓院;逛妓院◇He used to visit a brothel on the outskirts of town.他以前常去城郊的一家妓院。➤run經營妓院◇His aunt ran a brothel.他的姑媽經營一家妓院。◇She ran a brothel in Soho.她在索霍區開了一家妓院。BROTHEL + NOUN➤keeper, owner開妓院的人;妓院老闆PREPOSITION➤in a/the brothel在妓院裏◇She works in a brothel.她在一家妓院工作。