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roadhouses

noun

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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  1. nightclubs
  2. clubs
  3. cabarets
Noun
  • When rideshare apps were still in their relative infancy, Orlando Vilchez Lazo was driving around San Francisco posing as a driver to pick up women coming out of bars and nightclubs.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to testimony and evidence presented during the trial, Vilchez Lazo posed as a rideshare driver, picking up young women leaving bars and nightclubs, taking them to remote areas to rape them.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nightclubs
Noun
  • By 2014, Remm had expanded from 11 to 13 restaurants and clubs.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The town also has a more polished side, with high-end homes and private clubs adding a new dimension to its traditional rural character.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of cabarets
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“Roadhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouses. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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