roadhouses

Definition of roadhousesnext
plural of roadhouse
as in nightclubs
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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Noun
  • At the time of the killing, there had been at least five shootings so far this year inside city nightclubs and lounges in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens that left eight people wounded and two dead.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • Cabins under nightclubs or late-night bars can pick up bass vibrations that continue into the early hours.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Students reportedly balanced rigorous courses and activities Many of the students took difficult classes such as AP Physics, AP Economics and multivariable calculus while also participating in clubs, sports and community organizations.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Madonna has been the queen of the dance floor since the '80s, and many of her earliest career-defining smashes were inspired by producers and musicians innovating in clubs.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.
    Richard Nedjat-Haiem, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Roadhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouses. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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