roadhouse
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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.
- A receiving house.
- A truck stop located in a remote area, with basic accommodation facilities.
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