massage parlor

noun

Synonyms of massage parlor next

: an establishment that provides massage treatments

also : one offering sexual services in addition to or in lieu of massage

Examples of massage parlor in a Sentence

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Several individuals are accused of operating illicit massage parlors in Detroit, St. Clair Shores and Sterling Heights and are now facing multiple felony charges. —

Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 In October 2022, the unit had been assigned to look into allegations of prostitution at nine of Lewisville's massage parlors and another in Flower Mound. —

Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Nov. 2024 On Rue Sainte-Catherine, prostitutes lined up outside the entrances to the strip clubs, massage parlors, and video booths. —

Daniel Saldaña París, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024 Officers responded to a massage parlor in West Haven on Aug. 18 on a reported armed robbery, according to the West Haven Police Department. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for massage parlor

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of massage parlor was in 1906

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“Massage parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20parlor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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