Word
roadhouse
Phoneticsroad·house, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/
UK/ɹˈəʊdhaʊs/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a restaurant or bar located on a main road in the countryside. These places often offer food, drinks, and sometimes live music or rooms to stay in.
n. a commercial establishment, typically situated on a major highway in a rural area, providing meals, alcoholic beverages, and occasionally lodging or entertainment.
Examples
“We stopped at a small roadhouse for dinner during our trip.”
“After driving for six hours through the desert, the neon sign of a lonely roadhouse was a welcome sight.”
“The play is set entirely within a dusty Texas roadhouse, where the transient nature of the customers serves as a backdrop for the permanent staff's personal dramas.”
Examples
simple
“We stopped at a small roadhouse for dinner during our trip.”
contextual
“After driving for six hours through the desert, the neon sign of a lonely roadhouse was a welcome sight.”
complex
“The play is set entirely within a dusty Texas roadhouse, where the transient nature of the customers serves as a backdrop for the permanent staff's personal dramas.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “roadhouse” in context.
Verb
01. manage roadhouse
“His family has managed the local roadhouse for three generations.”
verb + noun
02. pull into roadhouse
“We decided to pull into a roadhouse to wait for the storm to pass.”
verb + prep + noun
03. roadhouse offers
“This particular roadhouse offers live blues music every Friday night.”
noun + verb
04. roadhouse serves
“The roadhouse serves hot meals to travelers twenty-four hours a day.”
noun + verb
Adjective
05. dusty roadhouse
“We stopped at a dusty roadhouse in the middle of the desert for a cold drink.”
adj + noun
06. remote roadhouse
“The remote roadhouse was the only place to get fuel for another hundred miles.”
adj + noun
07. seedy roadhouse
“The film features a scene in a seedy roadhouse frequented by bikers.”
adj + noun
Noun
08. roadhouse circuit
“The band spent years playing the roadhouse circuit before getting a record deal.”
noun + noun
09. located near the roadhouse
“The motel is conveniently located near the roadhouse and the main highway.”
10. stop at a roadhouse
“They decided to stop at a roadhouse for a quick burger and a rest.”
Usage
Commonly used in North American and Australian English to describe rural highway stops.
Real-World Examples
“The roadhouses along Western Australia’s Great Northern Highway are vital sanctuaries for truck drivers.” “As it turns out, Tolovana Roadhouse was one of thousands (the exact number varies) of roadhouses that popped up along Alaska’s trails and rivers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, providing food, bedding and comfort to the large number of trappers, gold miners and traders who’d arrived in the then-territory looking for their fortunes.” “Open since 1917, the Talkeetna Roadhouse offers rustic lodgings and hearty meals to adventurers on the way to Alaska’s Denali National Park.” Word family
NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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