roadhouse
noun
road·house
ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s 
: an inn or tavern usually outside city limits providing liquor and usually meals, dancing, and often gambling
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Examples of roadhouse in a Sentence
stopped at a roadhouse for some drinks and a little line dancing
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Broadway is equally important as a stage for American theatre, and many of this season’s shows will play in roadhouses and regional theatre across the country because of a Tony endorsement.
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Michael Presser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Between the roadhouse in the first film and the roadhouse here, there’s no question that yours is the better hang.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2024
The new version, hitting Amazon Prime Video this week, stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter who becomes a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
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Michael Presser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
Between the roadhouse in the first film and the roadhouse here, there’s no question that yours is the better hang.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2024
The new version, hitting Amazon Prime Video this week, stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a former UFC fighter who becomes a bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadhouse. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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roadhouse
noun
road·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a bar or inn usually outside city limits
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