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
Regular readers might remember The Mall at Wellington Green as a rodent roadhouse last fall.
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David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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
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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David J. Neal
august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Virgin’s Scarlet Night show turns the decks into a roving, all-red street party, while Celebrity Cruises’ Eden shifts from sunlit garden lounge to after-hours cabaret.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inside the Landmark Center, the Klondike Kates will host their annual cabaret.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, now going to the club with records playing, playing for kids that were not alive when some of these songs came out and watching a really great young DJ like Cosmo play this music from the same era with her own slant on it.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 35,607 fans at Bank of America Stadium — the largest lower-bowl-only crowd in club history — watched Toklomati become the second player in franchise history to score a hat trick.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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