roadhouse
noun
road·house
ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s 
: 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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Her music is a blend of roadhouse roots-rock, modern-day folk, alternative music, blues and analog Americana, according to her website.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Del Rio reunited with Lynch when the director wrote a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return for her and Moby in which the two performed in a roadhouse.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
A little roadhouse shrine along an Atchafalaya Basin road.
—Colum McCann, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Del Rio reunited with Lynch when the director wrote a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return for her and Moby in which the two performed in a roadhouse.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
A little roadhouse shrine along an Atchafalaya Basin road.
—Colum McCann, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadhouse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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roadhouse
noun
road·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a bar or inn usually outside city limits
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