saloon

noun sa·loon \ sə-ˈlün \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Examples: saloon in a Sentence

Definition of saloon

1 a chiefly British : salon 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 4

e : barroom

2 : salon 2

3 British

a : parlor car

b : sedan 2a — called also saloon car

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Examples of saloon in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of saloon from the Web

According to royal historians, Charles' saloon has a photo of the Britannia above his bed.

— maria puente, USA TODAY, "Duchess Meghan's first solo trip with queen begins with unprecedented ride on Royal Train," 14 June 2018
There's a bedroom, bathroom, and sitting room, in Queen Elizabeth II's saloon alone, People adds.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle and the Queen's First Joint Event Reportedly Includes an Overnight Train Ride," 7 June 2018
Some of the humor has been punched up and Gondorff now has a background as a former saloon pianist, which provides the opportunity for Connick to display his keyboard skills.

— frank scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Sting': Theater Review," 9 Apr. 2018
Over the years, millions of people have come to wander into the general merchantile store and other businesses in town, catch a gunfight on the dusty streets and or watch a can-can or two in the saloon.

— azcentral, "From climate to fry bread, 125 reasons to love Arizona," 15 May 2015
The saloon/bar has a fun, curved bar and plenty of room for a local band to play.

— megan stein, Country Living, "Chip and Joanna Gaines Just Listed a Hotel in Texas and We Want to Buy It Immediately," 8 July 2018
Blues Nights at the Blue Wing This saloon, above, to Upper Lake’s Tallman Hotel, is the place to be on Monday nights, with performances by local and touring bands.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "22 reasons to wander Lake County now," 5 Apr. 2018
There was, however, one saloon willing to give every Monday evening to King’s band – Los Angeles’ Molly Malone’s.

— mel shields, sacbee, "Irish rock, Latin sounds take the stage at casinos | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Mar. 2018
Then continue on to Rainbow Cattle Co., a singular saloon where hippie queers and glittered bears converge for cold cheap beers.

— andrew richdale, GQ, "Five Gay Vacation Spots That Are Less Tired Than Fire Island," 21 June 2018

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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

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First Known Use: 1728

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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saloon Synonyms

Synonyms

bar, barroom, pub, tavern;

SALOON Defined for English Language Learners

saloon

noun

Definition of saloon for English Language Learners

: a place where alcoholic drinks are served; especially : such a place in the western U.S. during the 19th century
: a large, comfortable room on a ship where passengers can talk, relax, etc.
: a comfortable room in a pub