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

capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms

• gallery
• museum

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

De Chiara could be seen in the salon photo applying bleach to her then-brunette tresses. —Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024

Finally, a slew of luxury amenities awaits travelers, from a spa and hair salon to a private limousine for tours and airport transfers. —Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024

However, throughout his childhood, celebrity hair stylist Jawara Wauchope relied on family to gain hands-on experience in a salon. —Stixx Matthews, Essence, 6 June 2024

Other breast cancer survivors at the new salon described similar feelings of losing their identity or control of their lives during their cancer treatment. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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