Synonyms of saloons

saloons

noun

plural of saloon

as in taverns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverns
• pubs
• nightclubs
• bars
• cafés
• barrooms
• cabarets
• cantinas
• watering places
• taprooms
• watering holes
• dramshops
• gin mills
• speakeasies
• roadhouses
• public houses
• grogshops
• alehouses
• bistros
• brewpubs
• joints
• sports bars
• dives
• bottle clubs
• wineshops
• package stores
• barrelhouses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of saloons

High in California’s eastern Sierra, the road into Bodie State Historic Park winds past a lonely cemetery and into what was once a lawless mining town of around 10,000 people and nearly 60 saloons. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Rather, the venues represent his affection for saloons and the people in them. — Chicago Tribune, 15 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

Old-school saloons with neon lights and crowded brewpubs invite imbibers and diners. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 7 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

Chinese mega-corps BYD is making huge inroads in European markets with its technically accomplished saloons and SUVs. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026