roadhouse

noun

road·​house ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s 

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

Synonyms of roadhouse

• nightclub
• cabaret
• club

Examples of roadhouse in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Hackney on Harms is actually the original Hackney’s, a tavern and roadhouse that opened after the end of Prohibition in the 1930s. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

That extra dose of voyeurism, for an audience that’s constantly being let in on deep and awkward personal secrets from these characters, can happen because of the beautifully overstuffed roadhouse setting designed by Tim Mackabee. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

The other half is indoors with a Texas roadhouse-at-the-beach feel. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Down at the Borderline kicks up some roadhouse dirt, for example, while the recent Nobody Held Her Like Me explores soul music. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 15 June 2026

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