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

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Recent Examples of saloons 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 San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation. — Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026 While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues. — Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026 Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Caviar used to be given away in 19th century saloons to encourage drinking. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026 The triple-digit summer heat literally drove many of them underground, a maze of shops, living quarters, Buddhist temples, saloons and gambling halls. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saloons
  1. taverns
  2. pubs
  3. nightclubs
  4. bars
Noun
  • Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.
    — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of taverns
Noun
  • Reporter Stephanie Breijo and senior food editor Danielle Dorsey wrote about their 15 favorite London pubs, food halls and bake shops.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of pubs
Noun
  • The city has several hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and shops.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Lonely chairlifts rock back and forth in the wind, nightclubs are shut, and car parks lay empty.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of nightclubs
Noun
  • Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Over the next two decades, records are few, most of them noting criminal convictions for fighting in bars, stealing a watch, deserting a whaling ship, and beating his wife.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of bars

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