roadhouse

noun

road·​house ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s 

: an inn or tavern usually outside city limits providing liquor and usually meals, dancing, and often gambling

Synonyms

• bistro
• boîte
• cabaret
• café
• cafe
• club
• nightclub
• nightspot
• nitery
• niterie
• supper club

Examples of roadhouse in a Sentence

stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes cops on the take and a Joliet roadhouse drug dealer (Chidi Ajufo) who livens things up. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025

The track, produced by Blake Slatkin and longtime Lizzo collaborator Ricky Reed, is a placid Strokes-y thumper whose riff periodically breaks free from its cage during a chorus that kicks the aughts-rock shtick back a few decades into roadhouse territory. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025

Instead, Knight has begun looking into requirements for moving the roadhouse away from the river without losing its historic designation. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025

Ultimately, the state’s remaining roadhouses serve as wonderful examples of Alaska’s pioneering culture and spirit. —Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roadhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

roadhouse

noun

road·​house -ˌhau̇s 

: a bar or inn usually outside city limits