Synonyms of cabaret

cabaret

noun

ˌka-bə-ˈrā 

as in nightclub

a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)

a singing superstar who got her start singing in the cabarets of New York City

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nightclub
• club
• café
• disco
• bistro
• tavern
• roadhouse
• nightspot
• pub
• supper club
• saloon
• boîte
• nitery
• discotheque
• barroom
• speakeasy
• honky-tonk
• dive
• a-go-go
• clip joint
• public house
• watering place
• key club
• watering hole
• canteen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cabaret

Penélope Cruz arrives for a few scenes as a wartime cabaret singer — her performance for a group of cheering soldiers is a burst of bawdy energy. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Brand, then a rising stand-up comedian, was performing in a cabaret on the fringe of the conference in the English coastal town of Bournemouth. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The two were hardly the only people out that day on the bustling stretch of cabarets. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The inaugural event brings together ballroom, film, drag, cabaret, wellness activities, panel discussions, visual and performing arts and nightlife under one umbrella. — Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026