"roadhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/ [General-American] Forms: roadhouses [plural]
Etymology: road + house Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|house}} road + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} roadhouse (plural roadhouses)
  1. (chiefly US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. Tags: US Translations (establishment): uitspanning (Dutch), restoroute [masculine] (French), restauroute [masculine] (French), Rasthaus [neuter] (German), einsamer Landgasthof [masculine] (German), taverna [feminine] (Italian), locanda [feminine] (Italian), estalagem [masculine] (Portuguese), hospedaria [masculine] (Portuguese), motel [masculine] (Spanish), ventorrillo [masculine] (Spanish), vägkrog [common-gender] (Swedish), útspanning (West Frisian)
    Sense id: en-roadhouse-en-noun-V3wnFOqG Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'establishment': 91 5 4
  2. (theater) A receiving house. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-roadhouse-en-noun-zZlBekTS Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  3. (Australia) A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-roadhouse-en-noun-2D238n3o Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: barrelhouse, honky-tonk, juke, juke joint

Inflected forms

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