as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing
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Recent Examples of roadhouse
Dig into legendary ribs, wings, and brisket at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the roadhouse-style flagship that has become an Upstate New York institution.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but Gyllenhaal starred in the 2024 reboot as an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
The roadhouse dive bar, 4560 National Trails Highway in Newberry Springs, dishes up food, liquor and live music.
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Hannah Poukish
september 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roadhouse
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but Gyllenhaal starred in the 2024 reboot as an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
To elevate the roadhouse into a top-tier venue, Dalton confronts meddling patrons with a cutthroat, no-nonsense policy.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
The roadhouse dive bar, 4560 National Trails Highway in Newberry Springs, dishes up food, liquor and live music.
—
Hannah Poukish
september 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roadhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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As an aging Albanian nightclub owner, Crowe proves consistently delightful even when the material lets him down.
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That portion of the nightclub was subsequently closed.
Noun
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There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club.
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The cabaret show officially reopened its doors to the public that September following an 18-month shutdown.
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Out for dinner and then at a club, things come to a head between Luke, Joy, and Gen.
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Wilson had been back with the A’s for fewer than 20 days before suffering the injury and missing the club’s last four games.
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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