sporting house

sporting house

n 1. rare US a euphemistic word for brothel 2. archaic a tavern or inn frequented by gamblers or other sportsmen

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sporting house - a building where prostitutes are availablebagnio, bawdyhouse, bordello, brothel, cathouse, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, whorehousebuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"massage parlor - a place where illicit sex is available under the guise of therapeutic massage