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[ rohd-hous ] / ˈroʊdˌhaʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roadhouse ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural road·hous·es [rohd-hou-ziz]. /ˈroʊdˌhaʊ zɪz/. an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits. Origin of roadhouseFirst recorded in 1855–60; road + house Words nearby roadhouseroad gang, roadguard, road hockey, road hog, roadholding, roadhouse, road hump, roadie, road kill, roadmap, road metal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roadhouseThe first real guitar I had, Mr. Cham Fields, who owned a roadhouse, gambling house, and W. C. Handy gave it to me. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Imagine them all clustered in a roadhouse, having a beer around sunset, shaking their heads over the lost opportunity. GOP Would Have Had Better Shot in 2012 With Center-Right Pols Like Christie|John Avlon|December 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST If they stop anywhere, it will be most likely at some roadhouse, where they can drink and smoke, and play pool and cards. Dave Porter and His Rivals|Edward Stratemeyer No, he's going to start a roadhouse out on the almshouse drive in a few months; swell place, you know. Vandover and the Brute|Frank Norris
He knew Mr. Carwell was fastidious about such matters, as he had often spent many hours in the roadhouse. The Golf Course Mystery|Chester K. Steele This is real work, and we reach the roadhouse in the middle of the afternoon, but not so tired as on the preceding day. Adventures in Alaska|Samuel Hall Young It too became a tavern, a pleasure resort, a "mead garden," a roadhouse—whatever you choose to call it. Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin
British Dictionary definitions for roadhouse
nouna pub, restaurant, etc, that is situated at the side of a road, esp a country road Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roadhousetavern, motel, hotel, resort, lodge, saloon, hostel, club, bar, dormitory, chalet, dwelling, shack, hut, shelter, inn, cottage, country house, cabin, bistro |