"red-light district" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red-light district [singular], red-light districts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A red-light district is the part of town where prostitutes are found.
    Sense id: simple-red-light_district-en-noun-h2DlEI2d
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          "text": "His wife was upset when she found out he had been to the red-light district."
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