the red-light district



the red-light district

the part of a city where many people offer sex for money A prostitute was found murdered in the city's red-light district last night.
See also: district

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Abd Allah‘ahb-DAH:L-lah, ‘ahb-DOOL-lahArabic
Nedyalka-Bulgarian
RoderickRAHD-ə-rik (English), RAHD-rik (English)English, Scottish, Welsh
Aladdinə-LAD-in (English)Literature
Rajko-Croatian
FionnbharrFIN-varIrish