Meaning

1 senses
  1. A part of an urban area where prostitution and sex-oriented businesses are concentrated.

    Rotlichtbezirk, Straßenstrich, Rotlichtviertel

    у́лица кра́сных фонаре́йúlica krásnyx fonaréj, кварта́л кра́сных фонаре́йkvartál krásnyx fonaréj

    кварта́л черво́них ліхтарі́вkvartál červónyx lixtarív

More definitions
  • a district with many brothels

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
area of prostitution:
Русский
By meaning 1
area of prostitution:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
area of prostitution:

Origin

From red, light and district. Referring to the red lights that were used as signs for brot

From red, light and district. Referring to the red lights that were used as signs for brothels.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

red-light district — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto