cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌka-bə-ˈrā 

ˈka-bə-ˌrā

1

archaic : a shop selling wines and liquors

2

a

: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : nightclub

b

: the show provided at a cabaret

Synonyms

• nightclub
• cafe
• club

Examples of cabaret in a Sentence

a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City

Recent Examples on the Web

Two giants of the cabaret concert realm, vocalist/actress Sally Mayes and pianist/entertainer Billy Stritch, are the latest attraction in Music Theater of Connecticut’s Hot Summer Nights series, July 12 at 8 p.m. $55. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025

Directed by Dana Reynolds, the cabaret features approximately 24 songs from 1943 through 1959. —Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025

The cabaret burned down in 1915 and reopened in 1921 as a nightclub. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025

As Sam makes his way to Bushwick, in the hopes of resurrecting his dormant stage persona, Romero acclimatizes us to the catty, interpersonal backstage drama of the cabaret’s moving parts, endearing us to each character in the process. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Middle French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera — more at chamber

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cabaret

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌkab-ə-ˈrā 

ˈkab-ə-ˌrā

: nightclub