roadhouse

noun

road·​house ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce roadhouse (audio)
: an inn or tavern usually outside city limits providing liquor and usually meals, dancing, and often gambling

Examples of roadhouse in a Sentence

stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing
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There’s a late-harvest glint to the guitar here, distinctly offset by a roadhouse stomp, punctuating Snoop’s poignant reminiscences. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024 Supper clubs in Wisconsin go back to 1920s roadhouses and dance halls, but the social club concept really had its heyday in the ‘50s and ‘60s, says Faiola. Samantha Leal, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024 With everything along the 92-mile Denali Park Road suddenly isolated after mile 43, the 32-cabin roadhouse pivoted to a fly-in-only model. Terry Ward, TIME, 25 July 2024 In 1980-81, Colbert was one of the working girls in the roadhouse run by Stella Stevens‘ Lute-Mae Sanders on the NBC primetime soap Flamingo Road, which like Dallas came from Lorimar Productions. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for roadhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of roadhouse was in 1857

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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadhouse. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

roadhouse

noun
road·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce roadhouse (audio)
: a bar or inn usually outside city limits
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