salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän How to pronounce salon (audio)
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

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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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 See All Example Sentences for salon

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of salon was in 1699

Cite this Entry

“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salon. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

salon

noun
sa·​lon sə-ˈlän How to pronounce salon (audio)
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

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