noun
whorehouse
Whorehouse (noun) means a crude term for a brothel. Example: “The old building had once been a whorehouse on the edge of town.”
noun
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A crude term for a brothel.
"The Towne Hall is a big inflatable building in the middle of the Snooze ’n’ Crusie. It is Derelict Las Vegas: convenience store, video arcade, laundromat, bar, liquor store, flea market, whorehouse."
— Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash (1992)
"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.
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Word forms
- Plural
- whorehouses
Etymology
From Middle English hore + hous, a straightforward compound of whore and house.
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What does “whorehouse” mean?
The word “whorehouse” means a crude term for a brothel.
How do you use “whorehouse” in a sentence?
Here is “whorehouse” used in a sentence: “The old building had once been a whorehouse on the edge of town.”
What part of speech is “whorehouse”?
“Whorehouse” is a noun.
Where does the word “whorehouse” come from?
The word “whorehouse” comes from Middle English. From Middle English hore + hous, a straightforward compound of whore and house.
