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
Walker cradled his paramour, the actress Betty Compton, and hurriedly exited the roadhouse, stopping only to apologize privately for his abrupt departure to the bandleader Vincent Lopez.
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Sam Roberts, airmail.news, 12 Oct. 2024
Pappy + Harriet’s, a desert roadhouse that serves California-style tri-tip, has walls papered in yellowing photographs, Georgia O’Keeffe-esque paintings and concert posters.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court resolves a contentious fight over one of SoCal’s most iconic music venues, a rustic roadhouse on a former movie set that has hosted countless acts from Paul McCartney and Robert Plant to Lana Del Rey and Jamie xx.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a late-harvest glint to the guitar here, distinctly offset by a roadhouse stomp, punctuating Snoop’s poignant reminiscences.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sam Roberts, airmail.news, 12 Oct. 2024
Pappy + Harriet’s, a desert roadhouse that serves California-style tri-tip, has walls papered in yellowing photographs, Georgia O’Keeffe-esque paintings and concert posters.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court resolves a contentious fight over one of SoCal’s most iconic music venues, a rustic roadhouse on a former movie set that has hosted countless acts from Paul McCartney and Robert Plant to Lana Del Rey and Jamie xx.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a late-harvest glint to the guitar here, distinctly offset by a roadhouse stomp, punctuating Snoop’s poignant reminiscences.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
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There’s the avant-garde choreographer Florentina Holzinger, for example, known for staging operas with plentiful fake blood, and the 82-year-old fashion knitwear designer Claudia Skoda, who’s often seen out at nightclubs.—
Gisela Williams,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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There were cinemas, casinos, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants to entertain its many guests.—
Sebastián López Brach,
The Dial,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There will also be eight bars, including a 1930s speakeasy and a Parisian-style cabaret hall inspired by iconic spots like the Moulin Rouge.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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In New York, the whole cabaret scene and the tiny club scene were full of gay people.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cafe was cited by county health officials for moldy foods and improper food safety procedures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Jurors heard testimony about how the mob ran its underground gambling rooms out of nondescript spots, like an office building, a cafe and gelato shop.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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His crowning achievement came in 2021 when Tampa’s dominant defense led the club to a 31-9 Super Bowl LV win over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Sports, to a club that is reportedly continuing to explore the veteran trade route after missing on Matthew Stafford.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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