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

capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms

• 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

The storefront, which was most recently a nail salon, received a full overhaul to transform it into a fish market. —Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2025

Another apparent fan of tanning is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., America’s perpetually bronzed health secretary, who was spotted visiting a tanning salon last month. —Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 July 2025

While snaking corridors—lined with oil paintings—meander between a ‘shopping mall’ enclave featuring a bespoke hair salon, an artisan florist, and a state-of-the-art gym. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025

Suddenly, a style that had cost upwards of $300 at the salon was achievable in customers’ own homes for $8. —Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 11 July 2025

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