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 With only a few hundred locals and one saloon in town, there wasn’t much distraction. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 With its white wooden façade and old-school saloon feel, stepping inside can feel a little like traveling back in time, but Gruene Hall is still very much part of the present. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 These drinks debuted in saloons, soft drink stands that sold home brews during Prohibition, and storied bars, paving the way for the city’s party-all-the-time persona. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saloon

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At first, young Ursula seemed destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps, taking a job in the same tavern.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
The lore says the building operated as a brothel in its early years, with a tavern then as now on the ground floor.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of tavern

Noun

There have been lows—trying to manufacture a viral dance in an empty pub alongside a dwarf Michael Jackson impersonator among them—but Skepta is old enough to own those now, and grow from them.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
In Cornwall, some communities gather in local pubs for a traditional Cornish ‘shout’, joining together to sing folk songs and sea shanties.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of pub

Noun

Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1991, Taylor, then 19, fatally beat two people, ages 83 and 79, with a metal bar during a robbery in their Gadsden, Alabama, home.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

Named after a nightclub that operated inside the historic Street Hotel during the 1930s, the Blue Room serves as both a performance venue and a living exhibit of the city’s jazz heritage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of nightclub

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