prostitution
noun/ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃn/
/ˌprɑːstɪˈtuːʃn/
[uncountable]- the work of a prostitute
- Many women were forced into prostitution.
- child prostitution
- There is a long-standing prostitution trade in the port.
- They sold the young girl into a prostitution ring.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- child
- male
- legal
- …
- be involved in
- enter
- turn to
- …
- ring
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- prostitution of something (formal) the use of your abilities on something of little value
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