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

Yet recent years have seen the revival of BBMT, known for cabaret-style shows whose whimsical bygone aesthetic is drawn from vaudeville and carnival midways. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

In October 2025, Perry and Trudeau stepped out for the first time as a couple at a cabaret show hosted by Crazy Horse Paris to celebrate Perry's birthday. —Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

McNicholl also conceived of an upstairs lounge and jazz and cabaret club at the theater that is currently being constructed. —Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

The shows are presented in a cabaret style with some table seating at the Milford Arts Council space inside the Milford train station building at 40 Railroad Ave. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

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
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

cabaret

noun

cab·​a·​ret ˌkab-ə-ˈrā 

ˈkab-ə-ˌrā

: nightclub