red-light district
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red-light district
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From red, light and district. Referring to the red lights that were used as signs for brothels.
noun red-light districts · red light district
- A part of an urban area where prostitution and sex-oriented businesses are concentrated. Although I was not keen on such expeditions, I was inveigled one night to join a bunch for a tour of the ‘red light district’.
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noun area of prostitution
| Español | zona roja |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 홍등가 hongdeungga, 공창가 gongchangga |
| 日本語 | 歓楽街 kanrakugai, 風俗街 fūzokugai, 遊郭 yūkaku |
| 中文 | 紅燈區 /红灯区 hóngdēngqū, 風月區 /风月区 fēngyuèqū, 風化區 /风化区 fēnghuàqū, 煙花巷 /烟花巷 yānhuāxiàng, 花街柳巷 huājiē liǔxiàng |
| Português | zona de meretrício |
| Français | quartier chaud, red light, quartier des putes |
| Deutsch | Rotlichtbezirk, Straßenstrich, Rotlichtviertel |
| Italiano | quartiere a luci rossi |
| Ελληνικά | συνοικία με οίκους ανοχής synoikía me oíkous anochís |
| Русский | у́лица кра́сных фонаре́й úlica krásnyx fonaréj, кварта́л кра́сных фонаре́й kvartál krásnyx fonaréj |
| Tiếng Việt | phố đèn đỏ |
Talk about this word "red-light district." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/red-light%20district. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. red-light district. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/red-light%20district "red-light district." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/red-light%20district.Cite this
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title = {red-light district},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/red-light%20district},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
