[facility] A roadhouse is a commercial establishment typically built on or near a major road or highway that services passing travellers. The word`s meaning varies slightly by country. == Western Canada == In Western Canada the equivalent facility was historically called a stopping house. ==United States== A local inn or restaurant, the `ro... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadhouse_(facility)
noun an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974