noun
joint
A place or establishment, referred to informally.
This little pizza joint serves the best slices in town.
Etymology
Joint developed slang senses for a place where people gathered, including disreputable establishments. The use broadened to an informal name for a business or venue, often without that earlier disapproval.
More examples
- We try different burger joints whenever we travel.
- That joint has live music every Friday night.
- He spent two years in the joint for robbery.
Forms
joint · joints
Similar words
- place
- More general; can mean any location, not just an establishment.
- establishment
- More formal; identifies a business or institution without slang.
- spot
- Also casual, but can describe an outdoor location.