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 estate’s centerpiece is a speakeasy-style of saloon designed as a private entertainment space. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Past the saloon doors, visitors will find a mechanical bull, a dog park and an array of blossoming flowers and towering greenery available for purchase before catching a glimpse of stretching farmland. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 The two met in Las Vegas in 2015 when Jelly Roll was visiting to perform at a local saloon. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 June 2026 The private saloon is a speakeasy, only open to in-the-know locals and guests of LMR. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saloon

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Noun

The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
At present, Garcia is making Neopolitan, New York, Detroit, New Haven, Chicago tavern, Chicago deep dish and Sicilian pizzas.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of tavern

Noun

The last woman to be executed in Britain, for gunning down her abusive lover outside a London pub more than 70 years ago, will be conditionally pardoned, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Half the fun of this market is visiting the charming community of Kensington, a mini British village with its pub and roundabout.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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Note the wetlands-colored palette of tiles, all soft greens and pinkish browns, along the wall behind the oak bar.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The western part of the neighborhood beyond the train station is primarily residential, but the area around the basilica is home to some upscale hotels, restaurants, and bars.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

The family of a woman who was shot dead by Miami police officers who were firing at someone else outside a Wynwood nightclub last summer is suing the department, the city, the club and the security company that was working that night.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Ruth Ellis, a 28-year-old single mother and nightclub hostess, was hanged on July 13, 1955, for the murder of race-car driver David Blakely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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