Thesaurus results for ROADHOUSE

roadhouse

noun

ˈrōd-ˌhau̇s

Definition of roadhouse

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 Dig into legendary ribs, wings, and brisket at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, the roadhouse-style flagship that has become an Upstate New York institution. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025 Michelob Ultra Roadhouse The roadhouse is on Simmons Banks Plaza, which surrounds Dickies Arena. — Brayden Garcia january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026 Plot details for the sequel are being kept under wraps, but Gyllenhaal starred in the 2024 reboot as an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025 The park’s visitor center, in a 1935 roadhouse that sat on Route 66, contains displays with Route 66 memorabilia (and a gift shop with hundreds of Route 66 items). — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadhouse

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The business in question is stealing Georgia’s nightclub idea, though Charlie maintains that’s not what’s happening because his club won’t have any bowling.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Three women face charges after allegedly beating up another woman outside an East Texas nightclub in a June 21 attack that appeared to reference Karmelo Anthony, court documents state.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of nightclub

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The Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, in nearby Cathedral City, is offering a summer cabaret series for just $65.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Moulin Rouge cabaret, with its red windmill, has been a landmark of Paris’s artsy Montmartre neighborhood for 137 years, but many moviegoers likely learned of its existence thanks to the whimsical 2001 film of the same name.

— Alicia Kort, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of cabaret

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Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The club, which is in the midst of building a 20,000-seat stadium in the Railyards, already plans to have more watch parties for future World Cups.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

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