roadhouse
/ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/noun
roadhouse is spelled R-O-A-D-H-O-U-S-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, roadhouse means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of roadhouse is roadhouses.
How many letters and syllables are in roadhouse?
| Letters | 9: R-O-A-D-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,145th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roadhouse?
Roadhouse appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,145th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roadhouse?
- UK /ˈɹəʊdˌhaʊs/
- US /ˈɹoʊdˌhaʊs/
Roadhouse has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of roadhouse
- roadhouses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roadhouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAn 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)
- 2
A receiving house.
- 3
AustraliaA truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Roadhouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inn situated on a transport route:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | restoroute, routier |
| German | Rasthaus |
| Portuguese | estalagem m de beira de estrada |
| Spanish | restaurante de carretera |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does roadhouse come from?
From road + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).