saloon
noun
sa·loon sə-ˈlün 
1
a
chiefly British : salon sense 1
b
chiefly British : an often elaborately decorated public hall
c(1)
: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)
(2)
: the living area on a yacht
d
chiefly British : salon sense 4
e
: barroom
2
: salon sense 2
3
British
a
: parlor car
b
: sedan sense 2a
called also saloon car
Synonyms
- bar
- barroom
- café
- cafe
- cantina [Southwest]
- dramshop
- gin mill
- grogshop [chiefly British]
- pub
- public house [chiefly British]
- taproom
- tavern
- watering hole
- watering place
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
Recent Examples on the Web Nelly is a free Black woman who owns a saloon in New York City’s Five Points neighborhood where Black Americans and Irish immigrants live in harmony. 
Veronica Wells, Essence, 10 June 2022 The estate also an entertainer’s paradise, with a theater, ballroom and a wine cellar that looks like an 18th-century English saloon. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2022 The grill looked like a saloon straight out of central casting. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 McPhail said, according to his research, that the building was first built in 1909 and used as a saloon. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 July 2022 There’s a lively saloon with pool table, poker room, ping pong and full bar, and most guests make a regular habit of stopping in before dinner. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Emily and Lee turned the home into a stylish saloon. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2022 With room for up to 16, Dust has seven staterooms on the main deck with direct access to the main saloon, along with an owner’s suite on the upper deck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 Schilo’s has been at this location since 1942 but traces its roots to a saloon in Beeville that opened in 1914 and soon relocated to San Antonio. Henry Krausse, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021 See More
Veronica Wells, Essence, 10 June 2022 The estate also an entertainer’s paradise, with a theater, ballroom and a wine cellar that looks like an 18th-century English saloon. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2022 The grill looked like a saloon straight out of central casting. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 McPhail said, according to his research, that the building was first built in 1909 and used as a saloon. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 13 July 2022 There’s a lively saloon with pool table, poker room, ping pong and full bar, and most guests make a regular habit of stopping in before dinner. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Emily and Lee turned the home into a stylish saloon. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2022 With room for up to 16, Dust has seven staterooms on the main deck with direct access to the main saloon, along with an owner’s suite on the upper deck. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2022 Schilo’s has been at this location since 1942 but traces its roots to a saloon in Beeville that opened in 1914 and soon relocated to San Antonio. Henry Krausse, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French salon, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala hall, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sal hall; akin to Lithuanian sala village
First Known Use
1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
saloon
noun
sa·loon sə-ˈlün
: bar entry 1 sense 4
saloons
noun
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
Relevance
- taverns
- pubs
- cafes
- nightclubs
- bars
- barrooms
- cafés
- cabarets
- taprooms
- cantinas
- speakeasies
- roadhouses
- dramshops
- watering places
- alehouses
- watering holes
- bistros
- brewpubs
- public houses
- grogshops
- gin mills
- joints
- sports bars
- dives
- bottle clubs
- wineshops
- package stores
- barrelhouses
