roadhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. In the centuries before motor vehicles, such inns were places for travellers to stop at night during multi-day journeys, besides being public houses for their local countryfolk.
  2. A receiving house.
  3. A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/ /ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/

Word forms

roadhouse roadhouses

Etymology

From road + house.

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