vice den
Seedy illegal establishment
A vice den is a place where illegal or immoral activities occur—gambling, prostitution, drug use, or other forbidden pleasures.
The term evokes seedy, hidden establishments: The police raided the vice den downtown.
It appears more often in crime fiction and period pieces than in contemporary speech, where specific terms like crack house or gambling den are more common.
- opiumNarcotic from scored seedpods
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- brothelCommercial sex establishment
- house of ill reputeEstablishment for prostitution
- red lightTraffic control meaning halt
speakeasy · smoky · smoke-filled room · seedy · underground · lair · hideout · sin · debauchery · backroom · back alley · shady · illicit · haze · poker · whiskey · madam · criminal
- vice densbrothel, speakeasy, crack house, trap house, whorehouse
vice denchurch
Place of Christian worship
sanctuary · house of worship · house of God · temple · chapel
vice dencommunity center
Shared neighborhood gathering space
town hall · public library · library · courthouse · police station
vice denwellness center
Facility promoting physical wellbeing
rehabilitation center · recovery house · retreat center · meditation center · health spa