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
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.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 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
The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 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
The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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Ten days later, Escobar made his first public appearance since the game, at a nightclub in Medellin.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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And this is coming from a guy who wore high heels and pajamas to nightclubs [laughs].—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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The shows are presented in a cabaret style with some table seating at the Milford Arts Council space inside the Milford train station building at 40 Railroad Ave.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The festival spans all types of performing arts, including theater, dance, comedy, improv, cabaret and more.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Of Europe's top leagues, only Italy's Serie A is as competitive as the Premier League, with four clubs — Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Napoli — winning the title during the last seven years.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Amenities and experiences The banner amenity here is Sastra, which claims to be Colombia's first longevity club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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