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
3
Examples of saloon in a Sentence
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
Recent Examples on the Web
Visitors can explore the town, including hotel, doctor’s office, church, blacksmith shop, jail and saloons.
—
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When work dried up in Paris, Riley returned to San Francisco and to his old job playing honky-tonk piano in a saloon.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Also, Lyon Porter was photographed in the ground floor saloon of Urban Cowboy Bar.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As Milwaukee's dive bars have slowly disappeared, Peterson said Guenther and his saloon represent a dying history.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When work dried up in Paris, Riley returned to San Francisco and to his old job playing honky-tonk piano in a saloon.
—William Robin, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2025
Also, Lyon Porter was photographed in the ground floor saloon of Urban Cowboy Bar.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As Milwaukee's dive bars have slowly disappeared, Peterson said Guenther and his saloon represent a dying history.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
Cite this Entry
“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share