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cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
Recent Examples of saloon from the Web
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At the same time, saloons were limited to men only, so a woman could only guess at her husband’s consumption.
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The new Model 3, a smaller saloon costing as little as $35,000 with a range still exceeding 220 miles, has attracted over 400,000 deposits of $1,000 each from eager customers.
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Baltimore has been a last-chance saloon for veterans needing to re-establish themselves in the league for much of the last decade.
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First opened by the Miller brothers in 1935 at 23 E. Adams St. around the corner, what was then a 10-stool shot and beer saloon was bought by the Greek Gallios brothers in 1950.
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At the start of the 20th century, no one got elected in Cincinnati without the blessing of Boss Cox, a Republican saloon owner who bought votes and plundered city coffers.
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One of New Jersey’s late governors is getting his wish: His ashes will spend some time in a saloon.
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There were a variety of settings for selfies: a saloon, a graveyard, a blacksmith’s shop, a room with a secret sliding door that revealed a scientist working on a drone host.
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Kate Benson’s play about a group of regulars at a Bushwick saloon, produced by WP Theater, in partnership with the Bushwick Starr and in association with New Georges, announces last call.
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Origin and Etymology of saloon
French salon, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala hall, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sal hall; akin to Lithuanian sala village
SALOON Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of saloon for English Language Learners
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: a place where alcoholic drinks are served; especially : such a place in the western U.S. during the 19th century
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: a large, comfortable room on a ship where passengers can talk, relax, etc.
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: a comfortable room in a pub
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