Thesaurus results for SALOON

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 The saloon underwent construction over subsequent decades as the area grew; the joint has been called The Buffalo Rose since 1981. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 The area was once home to Frontier City and Stagecoach Stop, roadside attractions that had a bank, blacksmith, general store, jailhouse, livery stable and saloon, all popular establishments featured in popular Western films. — Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026 That meant, for instance, taping dialogue cues to cash registers in the saloon in the hopes that bartenders could become a character. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for saloon

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Under various owners, Glen View House operated for decades as a tavern and restaurant before closing in March 2023.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Dig Into a Classic Burger at Redamak’s Redamak’s has been flipping its famous cheeseburgers in New Buffalo since 1946, when George and Mary Redamak turned a humble lakeside tavern into a summer staple.

— Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tavern

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So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Over the opening weekend of the Premier League season, versions of this conversation are ubiquitous across the country — in pubs, queues at burger vans, stadiums, online, at home.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pub

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Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-seventies music scene.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
There's a school, a post office, a bar and a Corn Grower’s State Bank branch, plus the Midwest Farmer's Coop where growers sell their produce and buy supplies like feed and fertilizer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Broadway-loving teens will fall madly in love with this 2001 musical classic about the infamous French nightclub, its star performer Satine, and her poem-writing love Christian—Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in two of their best roles.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
That means his restaurant and nightclub venues will continue to work within the budgets of the major American players, while still offering a superior product to ensure repeat business.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of nightclub

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