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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The actor plays an unhinged Mary Todd Lincoln as an alcoholic and wannabe cabaret singer.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 June 2025
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Longtime favorites include the historic Crown & Anchor, which is ground zero for drag, cabaret and dancing; A-House, which is one of the country’s oldest gay bars and Provincetown’s only year-round dance club; and The Boatslip, whose daily afternoon tea dance is a Ptown institution each summer.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Common spaces in the school, such as the commons and cafe area, will open to the public Nov. 3.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
18 July 2025
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Warda’s new patisserie and cafe was announced months ago.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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In fairness, there is a lot that goes into picking a team of all-stars, and the clubs and players need time to prepare.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Off the field, the club’s sky blue and white jerseys have become ubiquitous in cities globally, led by striker Erling Haaland’s popular No. 9.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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