green light district

noun

1. an area in which prostitution is officially tolerated

Word History and Origins

Origin of green light district¹

C21: from green light , modelled on red-light district

Example Sentences

Keena Middleton and his brother cultivate medical marijuana at the Green Light District and are looking to get into the retail side of the business now that the drug is legal.

From Washington Post

The green neon signage of the District’s aspiring “Green Light District” flickers on at the stores that carry glass pipes that look like Chihuly himself crafted them, and the stores that sell T-shirts and gift you pot.

From Washington Post

Leah Levinton envisions an Anchorage “green light district,” where scores of tourists come on buses to try the offerings at four retail stores in the city’s Spenard neighborhood.

From Washington Times