roadhouse
noun/ˈroʊdˌhaʊs/
Frequency rank: #17,331 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A tavern, restaurant, or club located on a road outside a town, typically serving travelers.
Example sentence
After the long drive through the desert, we stopped at a small roadhouse for burgers and cold drinks.
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