Plural of brothel
regular plural
The plural of brothel is brothels.
Forms of brothel
| Singular | brothel /ˈbɹɔθəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | brothels |
| Countable | countable |
Brothels in a sentence
- The vice squad went after the numbers rackets, dice games, and brothels in an attempt to clean up the rampant lawlessness.From the entry dice game
- Honda still has the reputation of being overrun by whiskeries and brothels.2008, V!VA Travel Guides Colombia, Viva Publishing Network, →ISBN, page 193. From the entry whiskery
- Marysville had an undersociety of girls who made their living in the brothels.2005, Mari Grana, Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work, page 172. From the entry undersociety
- Once prim, Edinburgh city centre is a haven for brothels, lap-dancing clubs and strip bars.2003 August 3, Stephen Khan, “Athens of the North? Nowadays it's more like Amsterdam”, in The Guardian. From the entry Athens of the North
- McPhail ran Maitland's brothels—knocking-shops in Maryhill, Riddrie, Dennistoun, and the more upscale saunas in the West End and city centre.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 250. From the entry sauna
Meaning of brothel
- noun A house of prostitution.
- noun A wretch; a depraved or lewd person.
Questions about the plural of brothel
- What is the plural of brothel?
- The plural of brothel is brothels.
- Is brothel countable?
- Brothel is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brothel (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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