roadhouse

noun

road·​house ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s 

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

Synonyms

• nightclub
• cabaret
• cafe
• club

Examples of roadhouse in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The 17-room Boonville Hotel, an upscale roadhouse with a modern barn–style public space, is owned by the Schmitt family, who ran the French Laundry in Napa Valley before selling the restaurant to Thomas Keller in 1994. —Justin Goldman, AFAR Media, 19 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

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