roadhouse
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/ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/
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/ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/ · /ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/
Definition of roadhouse
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(US)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.
“Near-synonym: coaching inn (often synonymous, historically)”
“The pub was a classic 1930s 'roadhouse'. To the railway's official mindset, it might as well have been an opium den in Victorian London.”
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noun
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(US)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.
“Near-synonym: coaching inn (often synonymous, historically)”
“The pub was a classic 1930s 'roadhouse'. To the railway's official mindset, it might as well have been an opium den in Victorian London.”
- A receiving house.
- (Australia)A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From road + house.
Words you can make from roadhouse
200+ playable · top: DHOORAS (11 pts)
Best play dhooras 11 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
33 words- DASHER 10 pts
- DEHORS 10 pts
- DHOORA 10 pts
- DOURAH 10 pts
- HOARDS 10 pts
- HORDES 10 pts
- HORSED 10 pts
- HOUSED 10 pts
- RESHOD 10 pts
- RUSHED 10 pts
- SHADER 10 pts
- SHARED 10 pts
- SHOOED 10 pts
- SHORED 10 pts
- SHROUD 10 pts
- AHORSE 9 pts
- ASHORE 9 pts
- HOARSE 9 pts
- HOUSER 9 pts
- ADORES 7 pts
- DOURAS 7 pts
- DOUSER 7 pts
- ODOURS 7 pts
- OREADS 7 pts
- ROADEO 7 pts
- RODEOS 7 pts
- ROOSED 7 pts
- ROUSED 7 pts
- SARODE 7 pts
- SOARED 7 pts
- SOURED 7 pts
- UREDOS 7 pts
- AROUSE 6 pts
5-letter words
83 words- ASHED 9 pts
- DEASH 9 pts
- DOSHA 9 pts
- HADES 9 pts
- HARDS 9 pts
- HARED 9 pts
- HEADS 9 pts
- HEARD 9 pts
- HERDS 9 pts
- HOARD 9 pts
- HOODS 9 pts
- HORDE 9 pts
- HOSED 9 pts
- HURDS 9 pts
- ODAHS 9 pts
- OOHED 9 pts
- SADHE 9 pts
- SADHU 9 pts
- SHADE 9 pts
- SHARD 9 pts
- SHERD 9 pts
- SHOED 9 pts
- SHRED 9 pts
- HARES 8 pts
- HEARS 8 pts
- HEROS 8 pts
- HOARS 8 pts
- HOERS 8 pts
- HORAS 8 pts
- HORSE 8 pts
- HOSER 8 pts
- HOURS 8 pts
- HOUSE 8 pts
- RHEAS 8 pts
- SHARE 8 pts
- SHEAR 8 pts
- SHERO 8 pts
- SHOER 8 pts
- SHORE 8 pts
- SHURA 8 pts
- SURAH 8 pts
- USHER 8 pts
- ADORE 6 pts
- DARES 6 pts
- DEARS 6 pts
- DOERS 6 pts
- DOORS 6 pts
- DORES 6 pts
- DORSA 6 pts
- DOSER 6 pts
- DOURA 6 pts
- DOUSE 6 pts
- DRUSE 6 pts
- DURAS 6 pts
- DURES 6 pts
- DUROS 6 pts
- OARED 6 pts
- ODORS 6 pts
- ODOUR 6 pts
- ORDOS 6 pts
- OREAD 6 pts
- RASED 6 pts
- READS 6 pts
- REDOS 6 pts
- RESOD 6 pts
- ROADS 6 pts
- RODEO 6 pts
- RODES 6 pts
- ROODS 6 pts
- ROSED 6 pts
- SAROD 6 pts
- SORED 6 pts
- SUDOR 6 pts
- UREDO 6 pts
- AROSE 5 pts
- AURES 5 pts
- EUROS 5 pts
- ROOSE 5 pts
- ROUES 5 pts
- ROUSE 5 pts
- URASE 5 pts
- UREAS 5 pts
- URSAE 5 pts
4-letter words
80 words- AHED 8 pts
- DAHS 8 pts
- DASH 8 pts
- DOHS 8 pts
- DOSH 8 pts
- EDHS 8 pts
- HADE 8 pts
- HAED 8 pts
- HARD 8 pts
- HEAD 8 pts
- HERD 8 pts
- HODS 8 pts
- HOED 8 pts
- HOOD 8 pts
- HUED 8 pts
- ODAH 8 pts
- OHED 8 pts
- HAES 7 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HERO 7 pts
- HERS 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HOER 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- HOUR 7 pts
- HUES 7 pts
- OOHS 7 pts
- RASH 7 pts
- RESH 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- RHOS 7 pts
- RHUS 7 pts
- ADOS 5 pts
- DARE 5 pts
- DEAR 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DOOR 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- DORS 5 pts
- DOSA 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- DOUR 5 pts
- DUES 5 pts
- DUOS 5 pts
- DURA 5 pts
- DURE 5 pts
- DURO 5 pts
- ODAS 5 pts
- ODEA 5 pts
- ODES 5 pts
- ODOR 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- ORDO 5 pts
- OUDS 5 pts
- RADS 5 pts
- READ 5 pts
- REDO 5 pts
- REDS 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- RODE 5 pts
- RODS 5 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- ARES 4 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- ARSE 4 pts
- EARS 4 pts
- ERAS 4 pts
- EROS 4 pts
- EURO 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- ORES 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- RASE 4 pts
- ROES 4 pts
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