Thesaurus results for SALOON

saloon

noun

sə-ˈlün

Definition of saloon

as in tavern

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day

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Recent Examples of saloon The team are very proud of their immaculate Mercedes saloon, used for airport transfers, so please don’t harm it in any way. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Old-school saloons with neon lights and crowded brewpubs invite imbibers and diners. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 While Groveland has an impressive assortment of different restaurants and bars, only one holds the title of California’s oldest continuously operating saloon. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026 That at least has some continuity with the old days, because Third Avenue’s saloons at mid-century were where the sots washed up, like Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saloon

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Noun

Bayzo's pub is analogous to an English tavern, with creamy cups of clam chowder and a piano likely to launch you into Elton John renditions.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The restaurant carries the fantasy theme into its food and atmosphere, designed to feel like a tavern straight out of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

Noun

And this little Piggy also has its own pub, just a short walk down the road to ensure some exercise before that first pint of Stroud Brewery ale.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Together and apart, Saville and Boty worked and played at the acme of a hip London artistic scene very different from the folk music pubs.

— Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pub

Noun

Former regulars at Dimples, the Burbank karaoke bar where Haskins sang Sinatra, dueted with staff and made strangers feel like friends, remember the actor as a gregarious fixture.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Many restaurants and bars in the surrounding area will be open late, and some even have specials for Aftershock fans.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Entertainment District Unit is a team created in 2025 to improve nightlife safety by targeting crime near bars, nightclubs, and sports and entertainment venues.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightclub

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