Roadside lodgings (4)
I believe the answer is:
inns
'roadside lodgings' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for inns that I've seen before include "Locals" , "drinking haunts" , "Places of rest and sustenance for travellers" , "Roadhouses or courthouses" , "Old hostelries or pubs" .)