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- [rohd-hous]
- /ˈroʊdˌhaʊs/
- /ˈrəʊd.haʊs/
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- [rohd-hous]
- /ˈroʊdˌhaʊs/
Definitions of roadhouse word
- noun plural roadhouse an inn, dance hall, tavern, nightclub, etc., located on a highway, usually beyond city limits. 1
- noun roadhouse restaurant, bar, or dancehall by side of main road 1
- countable noun roadhouse A roadhouse is a bar or restaurant on a road outside a city. 0
- noun roadhouse a pub, restaurant, etc, that is situated at the side of a road, esp a country road 0
- noun roadhouse a tavern, inn, or, esp., nightclub along a country road, as in the 1920s 0
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Origin of roadhouse
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; road + house
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roadhouse
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pronoun
preposition
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roadhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
roadhouse usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roadhouse
noun roadhouse
- alehouse — An alehouse is a pub.
- auberge — an inn or tavern
- boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
- casino — A casino is a building or room where people play gambling games such as roulette.
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