roadhouse

== English == === Etymology === From road +‎ house. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/ === Noun === roadhouse (plural roadhouses) (chiefly 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. Hypernyms: inn, hotel < house Hyponym: halfway house Coordinate terms: posthouse, posting house Near-synonym: coaching inn (often synonymous, historically) (theater) A receiving house. (Australia) A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== barrelhouse honky-tonk juke, juke joint