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

Today, the lobby has a salon-like feel, with black-and-white tiles and design nods to L'Enfant's plans for the District. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026

Long before seasonal bang trends took over TikTok and salon chairs everywhere, Audrey quietly set the standard. —Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026

This area doubles as a hub for health and beauty businesses including sauna suites, a nail salon, fitness classes, a barbershop and a hair removal and spray tanning combo concept. —Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Today, the Zhangyuan store stands as Amouage’s key cultural landmark in Shanghai and a benchmark in China’s niche luxury salon fragrance market. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 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