roadhouse

/ˌroʊdˈ(h)aʊs/
/ˈrʌʊdhaʊs/
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Other forms: roadhouses

Definitions of roadhouse
  1. noun
    an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
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    type of:
    auberge, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
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