roadhouse
noun
an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits.
roadhouses
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pluralof roadhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there was nothing glamorous about being a rock ’n’ roll musician playing nonstop in bars and roadhouses on a circuit centered on Ontario, Quebec and U.S. cities like Buffalo, Detroit and Cleveland.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2022
Berry puts on gigs in these far-flung roadhouses.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2019
A far cry from the barns and roadhouses that dot this countryside, the century-old museum building would look more at home on Portland’s South Park Blocks, 100 miles west.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2017
Long before social media and music venues became common homes for standups, Stanhope was building his audience on MySpace and in roadhouses.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 16, 2016
Gardens and roadhouses had appeared in the pleasanter places out of town.
From Children of the Market Place by Edgar Lee Masters
