salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsa-ˌlän,

sa-ˈlōⁿ

1

: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)

2

: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person

3

a

: a hall for exhibition of art

b

capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms

• gallery
• museum

Examples of salon in a Sentence

at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

Recent Examples on the Web

Highlights of the home include a fireside grand salon, an art gallery that doubles as a safe room, and a movie theater festooned with black marble fluted pilasters and red velvet seats. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024

For Black women, beauty is more than just a salon appointment. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024

Various incarnations of Supima cotton were twill, denim, jersey and velveteen, as seen in the eclectic array of designs on display throughout the gilded salons. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024

The suspect became more enraged, demanding an extra $50 and ordered the victim to leave the salon. —Bradford Betz, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsal-ˌän

1

: an apartment or living room of stylish design

2

: a social gathering held in a salon

3

a

: an art gallery

b

: an annual exhibition of art

4

: a stylish business establishment