Red Roof Inn
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Meaning · English
One of the outhouses with a red metal roof that have been built across Philmont Scout Ranch.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Have you ever tried packing 13 people into a wooden outhouse? Not the most comfortable way to start things off. The wooden latrine had a red metal roof–the Philmont lingo for which is a “red roof inn”.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Red Roof Inn” mean?
One of the outhouses with a red metal roof that have been built across Philmont Scout Ranch.
Is “Red Roof Inn” formal or informal?
Red Roof Inn is generally slang.