saloon

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sa·loon | \ sə-ˈlün

Definition of saloon

1a chiefly British : salon sense 1

b chiefly British : an often elaborately decorated public hall

c(1) : a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)

(2) : the living area on a yacht

d chiefly British : salon sense 4

e : barroom

2 : salon sense 2

3 British

a : parlor car

b : sedan sense 2a

— called also saloon car

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Synonyms for saloon

Synonyms

bar,
barroom,
café
(also cafe),
cantina
[Southwest],
dramshop,
gin mill,
grogshop
[chiefly British],
pub,
public house
[chiefly British],
taproom,
tavern,
watering hole,
watering place

Examples of saloon in a Sentence

cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day

Recent Examples on the Web The front of the store was casual, with people catching up over pastries and tea; the smaller, more formal restaurant area was through a set of saloon doors. — New York Times, 11 Nov. 2021 Elsewhere, there is a sizable main saloon with floor-to-ceiling windows, along with a Jacuzzi, spa, sauna and a gym. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2021 In the chaos, a civilian, saloon owner Robert Thompson, was killed. — NBC News, 22 Oct. 2021 In October 1871, a mob of rioters in Los Angeles hanged 18 Chinese immigrants after one of them allegedly killed a popular saloon owner. — Natasha Chen, CNN, 10 Oct. 2021 The saloon owner would romance the women and then kill them and mutilate their bodies, a 1981 story in the San Antonio Light said. — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Sep. 2021 Back at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Baldwin and about a dozen others sat on the back of a 5-ton truck, awaiting their interviews with police who were inside a faux saloon. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2021 Somebody who ain't nothin' but a hound dog has made off with an Elvis Presley bust from a Central Illinois saloon. — Fox News, 28 Oct. 2021 Enraged, the cousin took a swing at the saloon keeper, who eventually succeeded in kicking him to the curb. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 21 Oct. 2021

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