whorehouse

[hawr-hous, hohr-]

noun

plural

whorehouses 

1. a house or apartment in which prostitutes are available for hire; house of prostitution; brothel.

whorehouse

/ ˈhɔːˌhaʊs /

noun

1. another word for brothel

Word History and Origins

Origin of whorehouse¹

First recorded in 1300–50, whorehouse is from the Middle English word hoore-hows. See whore, house