English Word · Intermediate

bloodhouse

A building where violent, bloody brawls are common

Pronunciation: say bloodhouse

Meaning

A building where violent, bloody brawls are common.

Example

From the bloodhouses of my youth, vagrant hotels, I see your face / Dead girl (dear Jan!) in smoke-filled rooms—glass-littered slimy floors.

From the bloodhouses of my youth, vagrant hotels, I see your face / Dead girl (dear Jan!) in smoke-filled rooms—glass-littered slimy floors.

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