sporting house

noun

1. Older Use. a brothel.
2. Archaic. an establishment, as a tavern, inn, or the like, catering to gamblers or sportsmen.

sporting house

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporting house¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

It is a well-known sporting-house, and the breakfasts are famous.

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The Waggon and Horses was a well-known sporting house, with an old prize-fighter for landlord.

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In the evening I went to a sporting house on Twenty-seventh Street, where a number of guns hung out.

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Knightsbridge Grove, approached through a stately avenue of trees from the road, was a sporting-house.

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In the sporting house also she is preferred as a servant, her dark complexion separating her from other inmates.

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