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

Salon : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms of salon

• museum
• gallery

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

Fans quickly filled the comments with their own jokes about the couple's at-home salon setup. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Pioneer says the yacht is also equipped with the largest cockpit door in its class, creating a nice flow between the salon and aft deck. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Images of Witherspoon lined the hair and makeup trailer walls as inspiration, while Minetree spent hours in the salon chair to achieve the perfect blonde. — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 3 July 2026

Expert stylist and salon owner Nunzio Saviano says the key to big ‘90s hair, sans a heated round brush, is working on partially damp hair. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

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