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

The spree began with the Nov. 1, 2013, shooting death of Perez and ended with Nov. 22, 2013, murder of Aaron Vu, 10, at a nail salon in northwest Miami-Dade. —Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

His wild improvisations and electrifying riffs filled the space, transforming Bemelmans into a late-night salon of sound, sparkle, and style. —Ian Malone, Vogue, 6 May 2025

Tina ran a successful beauty salon in Houston, and her husband, Matthew, was a talented salesman. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025

Today, more than half of all 22,000 nail salons in the U.S. are owned by Vietnamese Americans. —Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for salon

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

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