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

These bars, saloons, and taprooms are the 2024 winners of the Where to Eat & Drink: Superior Sips category. —Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024

Arizona's wildest saloon is set to open for 2024 The open-air Desert Bar, also called the Nellie E Saloon in Parker, AZ, is set to open for 2024. —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024

Inside the room: The museum begins its story with the city's founding and winds through rooms of photographs, videos and sets, including the recreation of a saloon complete with holograms of women in period dress. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024

That’s right, the saloon’s vaunted V-12, a fixture since its launch in 2005, has been swapped out for a smaller electrified engine. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 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