saloon

noun

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 Cash, a lesbian-gay bar that combines the sensibilities of a neighborhood tavern with an Old West saloon. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "11 top gay bars in Phoenix, Scottsdale," 18 June 2018 In the 1930s, several women linked to saloon owner Joe Ball vanished from South Texas. — PEOPLE.com, "Serial Killers Who Inspired Haunting Hollywood Portrayals," 12 July 2018 From singing saloon girls to brash and brassy broads, these drag queens are bound to make an impression. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "'RuPaul's Drag Race' drag queens coming to Phoenix," 6 June 2018 Milonga Room This speakeasy-style saloon is discreetly tucked under Buenos Aires Cafe. — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, "16 Best Bars in Austin," 27 Feb. 2018 With its iconic swinging saloon doors, the Magnolia Boulevard bar and restaurant has been serving Burbankers for 79 years. — David Laurell, latimes.com, "On the Town: Chamber mixers are great ways to get to know the community," 3 July 2018 At 9 o’clock here, when the celebration was just getting in full swing, the saloons and cabarets of little old New York closed for the last time. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 1, 1919: Prohibition begins," 1 July 2018 There are long rows of picnic table seating, all benches and thick lacquer, every surface saloon brown and rubbed to a glossy patina over decades of dining. — Bret Anthony Johnston, Bon Appetit, "Panjo’s Pizza Parlor Is the Place That Time Forgot," 6 June 2018 One of the first settlers ... was ‘Old Roy,’ a gambler, saloon keeper, Mexican war veteran, Indian fighter and bad man generally. — John Maccormack, San Antonio Express-News, "Judge Roy Bean left a dubious legacy in San Antonio," 20 Jan. 2018

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