Definitions

roadhouse

[rohd-hous] / ˈroʊdˌhaʊs /

NOUN

casino

Synonyms

STRONG

bank club clubhouse dive hall honky-tonk house joint rotunda saloon track

WEAK

Monte Carlo betting house big store dance hall dice joint gambling den pool hall

NOUN

hotel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hostel house inn lodging motel resort tavern

STRONG

auberge caravansary dump fleabag flophouse hospice hostelry spa

WEAK

boarding house motor inn public house rooming house

NOUN

inn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hostel hotel lodge motel resort saloon tavern

STRONG

auberge hospice hostelry

WEAK

public house

NOUN

joint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar club tavern

STRONG

dive honky-tonk

WEAK

hole in the wall juke joint

NOUN

juke joint

Synonyms

WEAK

bar club disco discotheque night spot nightclub pool hall tavern

NOUN

lodge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chalet cottage country house dormitory dwelling hostel hotel hut inn motel shack shelter tavern

STRONG

abode auberge burrow camp couch den gatehouse haunt home hospice hostelry house retreat shanty stopover villa

WEAK

public house

NOUN

motel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cabin hotel inn lodge resort

STRONG

court

WEAK

motor court

NOUN

nightclub

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar bistro cabaret disco discotheque restaurant saloon speakeasy tavern watering hole

STRONG

casino dive hideaway honky-tonk joint spot theatre

WEAK

café night spot nightery nitery supper club

NOUN

pub

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar inn lounge saloon tavern

STRONG

barroom taproom

WEAK

after-hours joint ale house beer joint drinkery drinking establishment gin mill joint public house

NOUN

tavern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar hotel inn lodge lounge pub saloon watering hole

STRONG

alehouse barroom dive hostelry joint speakeasy suds taphouse taproom

WEAK

beer joint drinkery gin mill grog shop honky-tonk night spot nineteenth hole public house

Example Sentences

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When Texas Roadhouse went public in 2004, some of those early managers became millionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Amanda June Jones recently hauled her kids to a Texas Roadhouse in Dallas, where she ordered a steak, broccoli and baked potato, marveling at how busy the place was on a freezing Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

While beef demand is resilient and companies like Darden Restaurants’ LongHorn Steakhouse and rival Texas Roadhouse have enjoyed faster growth than most casual-dining chains since Covid, the beef industry is facing stiff challenges.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Sand Coulee Roadhouse where you used to stop?” she asked softly.

From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline

roadhouse

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