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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
Noun
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Remy Ma, 44, went to prison for the 2007 shooting of a woman outside of a New York nightclub.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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This intimate parlor transforms into a cocktail bar hosting cabaret and classical concerts in the evening.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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The club will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year.John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yes, this might be the most expensive option for the franchise in this spot but, when you're backed into a corner, sometimes the club has to make a desperate maneuver such as this.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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