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

Goddess, which is targeted at salon professionals, was cofounded by four entrepreneurs. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

Earnestine & Hazel's has had many past lives since the 1930s—a pharmacy, beauty salon, and restaurant, just to name a few. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025

Kathy Griffin dishes to PEOPLE about what goes down at her famous salon parties at her home in Malibu, Calif. —Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

The open-plan main salon is also a fashion statement. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 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