red-light district
Example Sentences
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A stone's throw from the US border and around the corner from Tijuana's seedy red-light district, Afghan families say they feel safe inside a first of its kind Muslim-only shelter.
From BBC
It has been a goal sought after by Amsterdam for years: dissuading rowdy, brawling tourists from overtaking the red-light district.
From New York Times
In this quietly stunning debut novel, a midlevel police officer in Lahore, Pakistan, is sent to cover up a girl’s murder in the red-light district where he was born.
From New York Times
The British artist and designer chronicles his life growing up in a devout Pashtun community in the red-light district of 1980s and 1990s Birmingham.
From New York Times
The foundation set up mobile, outdoor classrooms to provide education to children, including child beggars found at red-light districts and slums.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
