saloon

noun

sa·​loon sə-ˈlün 

1

a

chiefly British : salon sense 1

b

chiefly British : an often elaborately decorated public hall

c(1)

: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)

(2)

: the living area on a yacht

d

chiefly British : salon sense 4

e

: barroom

2

: salon sense 2

3

British

a

: parlor car

b

: sedan sense 2a

called also saloon car

Synonyms

• bar
• barroom
• café
• cafe
• cantina [Southwest]
• dramshop
• gin mill
• grogshop [chiefly British]
• pub
• public house [chiefly British]
• taproom
• tavern
• watering hole
• watering place

Examples of saloon in a Sentence

cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day

Recent Examples on the Web

The main deck features a large aft saloon, forward of which is a dining area with a bar, pantry, and galley. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024

Sony Honda Mobility has now unveiled its first model, a four-door fastback saloon that's packed with AI and even a computer graphics game engine. —New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024

Who built an Old West style saloon in their palatial Park Avenue apartment? —John Wilson, Curbed, 22 Oct. 2024

Lehmkuhl has captured valuable audio from the slamming doors, humming towel machines, and rushing water pipes, noting that the samples collected from these unlikely sources are perfect sound effects for an old-time saloon or ghost town. —Ashwin Rodrigues, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French salon, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala hall, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sal hall; akin to Lithuanian sala village

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

saloon

noun

sa·​loon sə-ˈlün 

1

: a public room for socializing especially on a ship

2

: barroom