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

Pacarana has a single gas station, a handful of shops, an open-air saloon, a Catholic church, and several evangelical chapels. — Felipe Fittipaldi, National Geographic, "Inside the faltering fight against illegal Amazon logging," 28 Aug. 2019 Any pub, ale house, dive bar, saloon, speakeasy or tavern will also do. — Leah Asmelash And Nadeem Muaddi, CNN, "An American guide to watching the 2019 Women's World Cup final," 6 July 2019 The original wood-and-stone building was at different times during Yountville’s history a saloon, a brothel and a steam laundry - hence the name. — Mary Beth Albright, chicagotribune.com, "How a world-class chef blossomed in Napa Valley: The French Laundry turns 25," 5 July 2019 Her first mission was to serve as the centerpiece of a Chicago saloon. — Alice George, Smithsonian, "Sculptor Edmonia Lewis Shattered Gender and Race Expectations in 19th-Century America," 25 July 2018 The Denver Post reported this week that West of Surrender, a new Old West-style saloon, will fill the 16th Street space vacated last year by Marlowe’s. — Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, "New winery, bar and bistro coming to the old Govnr’s Park Tavern space," 20 Aug. 2019 The Crystal Palace, originally known as Golden Eagle Brewing Company, was one of Tombstone’s earliest saloons. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Floating tiki bar, haunted pub crawl: 10 places for end-of-summer road trips in Arizona," 14 Aug. 2019 The first, on Third Street, drew men from all over San Francisco and the Bay Area who played poker and gin rummy and placed bets with bookies in saloons with special gambling rooms. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "SF ‘hobohemia’ transformed into Skid Row as jobs and city changed," 10 Aug. 2019 Any potential move for Hart, who has also been linked with Stoke, would surely be his last chance saloon following failed spells at Torino, West Ham and now Burnley. — SI.com, "Joe Hart Linked With Lille Move After Being Told by Burnley He Can Leave for Free," 23 June 2019

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