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Definitions

honky-tonk

[hong-kee-tongk, hawng-kee-tawngk] / ˈhɒŋ kiˌtɒŋk, ˈhɔŋ kiˌtɔŋk /

NOUN

casino

Synonyms

STRONG

bank club clubhouse dive hall house joint roadhouse rotunda saloon track

WEAK

Monte Carlo betting house big store dance hall dice joint gambling den pool hall

NOUN

dive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hole

STRONG

bar barroom dump flophouse hangout joint lounge pub saloon taproom tavern

WEAK

beer garden cabaret flea trap night club pool hall

NOUN

hangout

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haunt watering hole

STRONG

bar den dive home joint purlieu resort

WEAK

stomping ground

NOUN

hang-out

Synonyms

WEAK

bar den dive haunt hole home joint purlieu rendezvous resort stamping ground stomping ground watering hole

NOUN

joint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar club tavern

STRONG

dive roadhouse

WEAK

hole in the wall juke joint

NOUN

nightclub

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar bistro cabaret disco discotheque restaurant saloon speakeasy tavern watering hole

STRONG

casino dive hideaway joint roadhouse spot theatre

WEAK

café night spot nightery nitery supper club

NOUN

tavern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar hotel inn lodge lounge pub saloon watering hole

STRONG

alehouse barroom dive hostelry joint roadhouse speakeasy suds taphouse taproom

WEAK

beer joint drinkery gin mill grog shop night spot nineteenth hole public house

Example Sentences

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I return to Monte Carlo for two reasons: the honky-tonk atmosphere and the green chile cheeseburger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Several of her hits have vintage charm—they wouldn’t sound out of place in a honky-tonk in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In more recent history, New Yorkers seeking a honky-tonk experience have flocked to the divey Skinny Dennis in Williamsburg, which opened in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

You won't find him on Broadway or in the city's famous honky-tonk music bars.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Inside were tall French doors and Persian carpets and a huge grand piano that would practically dance when Grandma played her honky-tonk music.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

honky-tonk

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