saloon
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saloon
- /səˈlun/
Rhymes with -uːn
Where it comes from
From Occitan salon, French salon, either augmentative of salle (“room”), or borrowed from Italian salone (“hall”), augmentative form of sala, salla (“room”); in both cases borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German sal (“house, hall”), from Proto-Germanic *salą, from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (“dwelling”). Doublet of salon.
noun saloons
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A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub
Similar: pub, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, gin joint, groggery, local, nineteenth hole
- A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with the public bar. A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.
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A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating and doors for more than two people.
The black Peugeot which stood there might indeed have been the saloon they had seen, but it might equally have been one of a million others on the French roads.
Similar: sedan
- The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
- the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
- Dated form of salon (“living room in a house”).
- A barbershop (store offering haircuts).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pub, taproom, barroom, public house, gin mill, taphouse, ginmill, pothouse, bar, tavern, parlour, parlor, room, salon, housing, sedan
Translations
Talk about this word "saloon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saloon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. saloon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saloon "saloon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saloon.Cite this
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