salon

noun sa·lon \ sə-ˈlän , ˈsa-ˌlän , sa-ˈlōⁿ \

Updated on: 15 May 2018

Definition of salon

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

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Examples of salon in a Sentence

at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

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That includes three stories of amenities including an indoor and outdoor gym, nail and blow dry salon, social lounge, two pools (sunrise and sunset) and the view to the beach.

— lisa j. huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Developers see virtual technology as wave of the future for home sales," 11 May 2018
The company demonstrated how its Google Assistant computer software is now capable of calling a person at a hair salon or a restaurant to make a reservation.

— New York Times, "Google Strikes Humble Tone While Promoting A.I. Technology," 8 May 2018
Perez, who works at a salon based in London, confirmed to The Mail that he's been the hands behind the hair for Meghan's most recent appearances, and will be the one creating her wedding day look.

— alex warner, Marie Claire, "Apparently, This Is the Wedding Hairstyle Meghan Markle Will Likely Wear," 30 Apr. 2018
There’s spas, salons, all those sort of personal services.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman on Recode Decode," 15 Apr. 2018
The restaurant and lounge also features a barber shop and beauty salon, a men's and women's boutique, a car wash and an event space.

— jessica cumberbatch anderson, ELLE Decor, "Travel Guide: The South Africa City You've Been Overlooking," 13 Apr. 2018
Elements of Design owner and master stylist Lisa Hounshell and her team welcomed all to the salon and spa last month, at the grand opening in South Windsor.

— quoron walker, Courant Community, "Elements Of Design Salon & Spa Now Open," 12 Apr. 2018
In addition to four bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, the home holds a theater room, salon, sauna, gym and billiards room.

— jack flemming, baltimoresun.com, "Former Raven Ray Lewis is fielding offers for his sprawling Baltimore County mansion," 31 Mar. 2018
Gale works at a hair salon and as a school custodian but says in vitro fertilization will cost from $800 to $1,000 a month, KSL reports.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "‘I have no shame at this point.’ Woman panhandles to pay for in vitro fertilization | The Sacramento Bee," 1 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of salon

French

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First Known Use: 1699

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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salon Synonyms

Synonyms

establishment, joint, parlor, place;

Related Words

spot, station;

facility, installation;

club, house;

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SALON Defined for English Language Learners

salon

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Definition of salon for English Language Learners

: a business that gives customers beauty treatments (such as haircuts)
: a large room in a fashionable house that is used for entertaining guests
: a regular meeting of writers, artists, etc., at someone's home

SALON Defined for Kids

salon

noun sa·lon \ sə-ˈlän , ˈsa-ˌlän \

Definition of salon for Students

: a business that offers customers beauty treatments

a hair salon

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