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
The track, produced by Blake Slatkin and longtime Lizzo collaborator Ricky Reed, is a placid Strokes-y thumper whose riff periodically breaks free from its cage during a chorus that kicks the aughts-rock shtick back a few decades into roadhouse territory.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Knight has begun looking into requirements for moving the roadhouse away from the river without losing its historic designation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the state’s remaining roadhouses serve as wonderful examples of Alaska’s pioneering culture and spirit.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Instead, Knight has begun looking into requirements for moving the roadhouse away from the river without losing its historic designation.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Ultimately, the state’s remaining roadhouses serve as wonderful examples of Alaska’s pioneering culture and spirit.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But how many members who have lost their homes nearby will have to move elsewhere?
Professor Garroway and other congregants are trying to learn more about how the mural came to be painted, in a building that had been a roadhouse and a warehouse during the 1920's.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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In some videos that have gone viral on social media, DJs have played the viral audio at nightclubs.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The January-premiering third season of the show — about a group of friends in Charleston, S.C. working at Leva Bonaparte’s crown jewel nightclub on King Street — saw Kulp face allegations of a cheating scandal with now-fiancée Emmy Sharrett.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
Noun
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In the following days, Lerman and Corrigan were spotted leaving Largo at the Coronet, a nightclub and cabaret, together.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The play follows a miserable Mary Todd Lincoln, an alcoholic aspiring cabaret singer, in the weeks leading up to the 16th president’s assassination.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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Both are well over a century old and bordering the restaurants, cafes and shops in the historic Hyde Park district.—
Angela Palermo
July 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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After the walk, those interested can have coffee together at a nearby cafe.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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At the time, the club only had limited availability.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Amenities will include a private club with a restaurant, a lounge, a screening room, wine storage and more.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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