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

Salon : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms of salon

• museum
• gallery

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

But today, that all changed when she was photographed leaving the hair salon post-transformation. —Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 29 May 2026

Going natural for Gen Z and millennial Black women usually looks like a lot of DIY (with the help of YouTube and TikTok ‘experts’), but for Gen X, the salon is still their main source of hair-care knowledge—and even community. —Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026

Clients have come to the salon from both locations. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026

This show is the record of a traveling salon, a celebration of Morrison’s extraordinary work, and a love letter to reading closely in community. —Literary Hub, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for salon

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

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