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Definition of red-light district noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

red-light district

noun

/ˌred ˈlaɪt dɪstrɪkt/

/ˌred ˈlaɪt dɪstrɪkt/

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a part of a town where there are many prostitutes
Word Originfrom the use of a red light as the sign of a brothel.

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