Synonyms of brothel

37 similar words

Another word for brothel is bawdy-house. Other synonyms of brothel are sauna, bordello and academy.

Synonyms and similar words for brothel

academy
bawdy-houseA brothel; a house of prostitution.
bordelloA brothel.
cathouseA brothel.
crib
disorderly houseA brothel.
house of accommodationA brothel.
house of ill fameA brothel.
house of ill reputation
house of ill reputeA brothel.
knocking shopA brothel.
leaping houseA brothel.
lupanarA brothel.
massage parlour
nunnerySynonym of brothel.
pushing schoolA brothel.
red house
saunaIn some countries, a business with bath-like facilities that is actually a brothel or a place for (non-commercial)...
sporting houseA brothel.
vaulting schoolA brothel.
whorehouseBrothel.

bagnioA brothel.
bawdy house formal
bawdyhouse formal
brothel houseA house of prostitution; whorehouse.
cat house US, slang
cat-house US, slang
escort agencyA company that provides customers with companions for a fee, usually for sexual services, which services are not...
fuckhouse vulgarA brothel.
hookshopA brothel.
riding academy humorous, slangBrothel.
whore-house vulgar
common house euphemistic, obsoleteA brothel.
leaping-house obsolete
prostibule rareA brothel.
stew archaicA brothel.
wapping ken UK, archaicA brothel.

What is another word for brothel?: Brothel has 37 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bawdy-house, sauna, bordello and academy.
What does brothel mean?: Brothel means a house of prostitution.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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