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saloon

noun

sə-ˈlün

Definition of saloon

as in tavern

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day

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Recent Examples of saloon Old-school saloons with neon lights and crowded brewpubs invite imbibers and diners. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 While Groveland has an impressive assortment of different restaurants and bars, only one holds the title of California’s oldest continuously operating saloon. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 That at least has some continuity with the old days, because Third Avenue’s saloons at mid-century were where the sots washed up, like Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 In an interview with the Idaho Statesman regarding the sale, Fitzpatrick alluded to forces beyond his control forcing his hand in listing the saloon. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saloon

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The old tavern sign, which used to feature a portrait of King George III, now sports the image of another George—George Washington.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
That same desire for warmth and color is fueling a vintage tavern lighting trend.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

Noun

And an afternoon slugging pints at Hog’s Head at Wizarding World of Harry Potter is certainly not the equivalent of a day at an authentic British pub.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Located on the same plot that formerly housed Hamilton’s Tavern, Bock has the look and feel of a European pub.

— Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of pub

Noun

Italian department store La Rinascente is 15-minutes away on foot, and cosmopolitan Monti, with its bars and shops, is a 10-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Young used the proceeds to take luxury trips to Tahiti, and used funds to open a nightclub in Inglewood called the Six Seven Five Lounge and other commercial real estate projects, prosecutors allege.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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