cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌka-bə-ˈrā 

ˈka-bə-ˌrā

1

archaic : a shop selling wines and liquors

2

a

: a restaurant serving liquor and providing entertainment (as by singers or dancers) : nightclub

b

: the show provided at a cabaret

Synonyms of cabaret

• nightclub
• club

Examples of cabaret in a Sentence

a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City

Recent Examples on the Web

Also, a week ago, my cabaret outfit burst open. —Maria Bamford, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025

At 17, Googoosh married a cabaret manager, a union that lasted six years and brought her son, Kambiz, into the world. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

This season in Southern California brings a full calendar of concerts and festive performances, from nostalgic rock lineups and family sing-alongs to pop showcases, cabaret nights and year-end celebrations. —Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

The film will also feature documentary footage shot around Paris, as well as footage from inside the iconic Crazy Horse cabaret, culminating in the snowy grand finale in front of the Eiffel Tower. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French dialect (Picard or Walloon), from Middle Dutch, alteration of cambret, cameret, from Middle French dialect (Picard) camberete small room, ultimately from Late Latin camera — more at chamber

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cabaret

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌkab-ə-ˈrā 

ˈkab-ə-ˌrā

: nightclub