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
The track, produced by Blake Slatkin and longtime Lizzo collaborator Ricky Reed, is a placid Strokes-y thumper whose riff periodically breaks free from its cage during a chorus that kicks the aughts-rock shtick back a few decades into roadhouse territory.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Knight has begun looking into requirements for moving the roadhouse away from the river without losing its historic designation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the state’s remaining roadhouses serve as wonderful examples of Alaska’s pioneering culture and spirit.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Knight has begun looking into requirements for moving the roadhouse away from the river without losing its historic designation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the state’s remaining roadhouses serve as wonderful examples of Alaska’s pioneering culture and spirit.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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Mood lighting, a low-slung ceiling, the thumping bass from abundant speakers; is this a gym or a nightclub?—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The nearby and affiliated Knickerbocker Music Center is a historic nightclub that has been showcasing local and national acts since the end of Prohibition.—
Bob Curley,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The actor plays an unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic and wannabe cabaret singer.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Longtime favorites include the historic Crown & Anchor, which is ground zero for drag, cabaret and dancing; A-House, which is one of the country’s oldest gay bars and Provincetown’s only year-round dance club; and The Boatslip, whose daily afternoon tea dance is a Ptown institution each summer.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The informal sit-down, which took place at the private members' club Royal Over-Seas League in London, was first reported by The Mail on Sunday.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2019, the Astir Palace reopened as the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, kicking off a renaissance that, in the past two years, has included the arrival of more stylish hotels, restaurants, and beach clubs.—
Hester Underhill,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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