noun
roadhouse
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noun
1
An inn, bar, or restaurant set on a highway outside a town, historically used by travellers on long journeys.
"They stopped for burgers at a roadhouse just off the interstate."
How to Use Roadhouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pub, diner, or inn built along a highway rather than in a town centre.
Word Forms
roadhouses plural
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Etymology
From "road" + "house" — a house of hospitality built along a travel route rather than inside a town.