Synonyms of saloon

saloon

noun

sə-ˈlün 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tavern
• pub
• bar
• nightclub
• café
• barroom
• dramshop
• taproom
• cabaret
• cantina
• watering place
• watering hole
• gin mill
• public house
• roadhouse
• bistro
• grogshop
• speakeasy
• alehouse
• joint
• sports bar
• brewpub
• dive
• wineshop
• barrelhouse
• bottle club
• package store

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saloon

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

Old Ebbitt Grill Established in 1856, Old Ebbitt Grill is Washington’s oldest saloon (more like an elevated bistro today), just steps from the White House. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation. — Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026