sporting house
noun
Older Use.
a brothel.
Archaic.
an establishment, as a tavern, inn, or the like, catering to gamblers or sportsmen.
Origin of sporting house
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby sporting house
sporting,
sporting blood,
sporting chance,
sporting chance, a,
sporting dog,
sporting house,
sporting lady,
sportive,
sports,
sports bar,
sports bra
Example sentences from the Web for sporting house
Knightsbridge Grove, approached through a stately avenue of trees from the road, was a sporting-house.
Club Life of London, Volume II (of 2) |John Timbs
British Dictionary definitions for sporting house
sporting house
noun
US rare a euphemistic word for brothel
archaic
a tavern or inn frequented by gamblers or other sportsmen