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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The venue itself, lined with vintage automobiles and framed by sweeping Hudson River views, became the perfect stage for Smith’s cinematic vision—equal parts luxe nightclub and tomb-raiding adventure.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, where 49 people were killed at the Orlando gay bar, Cox — then lieutenant governor — also looked inward.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
17 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
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Tricklebee Café owner Christie Melby-Gibbons looked around the dining area of her cafe with a bit of awe.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec wound its way through the charming streets of Quebec City’s old town, where patrons sitting in outdoor sidewalk cafes cheered the team from their seats.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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 21 Sep. 2025.
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