roadhouse
roadhouse Lexical Profile
roadhouse Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A tavern, inn, or nightclub located on a major road or highway outside a city or town, typically serving food and alcohol and often featuring live music and dancing.
"The touring blues band played a three-hour set at a packed roadhouse just outside the county line."
Australian A roadside service station in a remote or rural area that provides fuel, basic vehicle repairs, meals, groceries, and often overnight lodging for travelers and truck drivers.
"Before crossing the vast stretch of outback highway, they stopped at a remote roadhouse to refuel and buy supplies."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in American English in the mid-19th century as a compound of 'road' and 'house,' originally referring to a country inn along a turnpike or post road before evolving during the early automobile and Prohibition eras to denote a rural tavern or music venue.