SPORTING HOUSE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A building where prostitutes are available

Synonyms:

bagnio; bawdyhouse; bordello; brothel; cathouse; house of ill repute; house of prostitution; sporting house; whorehouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sporting house" is a kind of...):

building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sporting house"):

massage parlor (a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage)

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