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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Her music is a blend of roadhouse roots-rock, modern-day folk, alternative music, blues and analog Americana, according to her website. 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 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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roadhouse

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