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
Examples of salon in a Sentence
at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art
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A little further in, the marble kitchen flows into a salon with a marble media wall and fireplace.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The ship will include several luxury amenities, including a theater, youth activity room, hair salon, spa, fitness center, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Political philosopher Germaine de Staël opened her salon to a diverse group of men and women; Thérésia Cabarrus, who had helped royalists escape France, was married to a former Jacobin, Jean-Lambert Tallien, and also worked in favor of political reconciliation.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The salon’s 150 artisans and designers are supported by institutions such as Le19M, the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, the Mobilier national and Sèvres, as well as emblematic houses such as Baccarat, Christofle and Poilâne.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
The ship will include several luxury amenities, including a theater, youth activity room, hair salon, spa, fitness center, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Political philosopher Germaine de Staël opened her salon to a diverse group of men and women; Thérésia Cabarrus, who had helped royalists escape France, was married to a former Jacobin, Jean-Lambert Tallien, and also worked in favor of political reconciliation.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The salon’s 150 artisans and designers are supported by institutions such as Le19M, the Fondation Bettencourt Schueller, the Mobilier national and Sèvres, as well as emblematic houses such as Baccarat, Christofle and Poilâne.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salon. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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
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