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

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

Upstairs in the Maison Michel workshop, which caters to clients ranging from fashion houses to the Lido cabaret and film productions, the hats are literally baked in a large oven. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026