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
Old-timers recall a place with cheap housing and roadhouse bars, where the ski-season workers would carouse all night.
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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
In the new film directed by Doug Liman, Jake stars as former UFC fighter Elwood Dalton, who works as a bar bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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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
In the new film directed by Doug Liman, Jake stars as former UFC fighter Elwood Dalton, who works as a bar bouncer at a roadhouse in the Florida Keys.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadhouse
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In 2013, bartenders, drink runners and bouncers were arrested in the resort’s nightclubs and pool parties for offering drugs and prostitutes to undercover police officers posed as partygoers (one staffer attempted to sell a cop a full pound of cocaine).Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The city boasts three times more bars and nightclubs than Hong Kong does, but admittedly, the cost is much higher.Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Every Moment from Glamour’s 2024 Women of the Year Red Carpet Is cabaret still a big part of your life?Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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Because the only thing Liza loves more than a cabaret is kicking some ass.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Shop for more gifts, including handmade crafts and treats, at the Congregation cafe's small-business market, which features live music.Annalise Frank, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Customers wait in line at a Starbucks cafe in a terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, Nov. 11, 2024.Amelia Lucas,Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
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Rooney has been a member of the sword fighters' club for almost 10 years and appreciates the politics-free zone.Robert Benincasa, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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The festival brings a four-day lineup to Austin clubs and theaters from April 16-19.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Roadhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadhouse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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