Pronunciation: /haʊs ʌv ɪl rɪˈpjuːt/
noun a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I heard a rumor about a house of ill repute in the neighborhood.
A2 The police raided a house of ill repute last night.
B1 The town council is discussing ways to shut down the house of ill repute.
B2 The journalist uncovered a scandal involving a prominent politician and a house of ill repute.
C1 The historical novel delves into the secrets of a notorious house of ill repute.
C2 The documentary explores the dark past of a famous house of ill repute in the city.
adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun
A1 I heard that there is a house of ill repute in the neighborhood.
A2 The old building at the end of the street is rumored to be a house of ill repute.
B1 The police raided a suspected house of ill repute in the city last night.
B2 The authorities shut down a well-known house of ill repute in the red-light district.
C1 The scandal involving a prominent politician and a house of ill repute made headlines.
C2 The undercover investigation into the high-end house of ill repute revealed shocking details.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun
A1 I heard there is a house of ill repute in the neighborhood.
A2 The old abandoned building was rumored to have been a house of ill repute.
B1 The town council decided to shut down the house of ill repute due to numerous complaints.
B2 The journalist uncovered a scandal involving a prominent politician and a house of ill repute.
C1 The historical tour guide explained the significance of the former house of ill repute in the city's past.
C2 Despite its dark history, the renovated building now serves as a museum dedicated to the city's former house of ill repute.
formal The authorities shut down the house of ill repute after receiving multiple complaints from the community.
informal I heard that there's a house of ill repute on the outskirts of town.
slang Stay away from that sketchy place, it's a total house of ill repute.
figurative Some people consider social media to be a modern-day house of ill repute, filled with deceit and misinformation.
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