saloon

[ suh-loon ]

/ səˈlun /

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noun

a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.

a room or place for general use for a specific purpose: a dining saloon on a ship.

a large cabin for the common use of passengers on a passenger vessel.

British.

(in a tavern or pub) a section of a bar or barroom separated from the public bar and often having more comfortable furnishings and a quieter atmosphere.
saloon car.

a drawing room or reception room.

Origin of saloon

First recorded in 1720–30; variant of salon

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH saloon

salon, saloon

Words nearby saloon

salometer, Salomon, salon, Salonika, salon music, saloon, saloon car, saloon keeper, saloop, Salop, salopettes

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Example sentences from the Web for saloon

The Horse You Came in On Saloon, Baltimore Horse-themed bars must be bad luck for famous authors.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Along this sky-high route, nearly every 19th-century saloon or historic hotel has a ghost story to tell.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When that happened, it was like Frank Sinatra telling a saloon singer he was good.
Dominick Dunne: The Ultimate Reporters' Reporter|Allan Dodds Frank|August 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They soon reached the saloon with the sanguinary name, and luckily found the contractor.
Cattle-Ranch to College|Russell Doubleday

They were in a saloon—a favorite rendezvous of these men—and Webster was in the midst of his crowd.
The Spy of the Rebellion|Allan Pinkerton
It was Ned Haverhill, with whom Jed had had an encounter in the saloon, and there was a third man they did not know.
Two Boy Gold Miners|Frank V. Webster
He goes to Mr. Caraher's saloon now, and stays there for hours, and listens to Mr. Caraher.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
He eyed the men who passed him; and when he came to a saloon he would push open the door and gaze about.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for saloon

saloon

/ (səˈluːn) /

noun

Also called: saloon bar British another word for lounge (def. 5)

a large public room on a passenger ship

any large public room used for a specific purposea dancing saloon

mainly US and Canadian a place where alcoholic drink is sold and consumed

a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seatsUS, Canadian, and NZ name: sedan

an obsolete word for salon (def. 1)

Word Origin for saloon

C18: from French salon

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	saloon
释义	saloon [ suh-loon ] / səˈlun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saloon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks. a room or place for general use for a specific purpose: a dining saloon on a ship. a large cabin for the common use of passengers on a passenger vessel. British. (in a tavern or pub) a section of a bar or barroom separated from the public bar and often having more comfortable furnishings and a quieter atmosphere. saloon car. a drawing room or reception room. Origin of saloon First recorded in 1720–30; variant of salon WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH saloon salon, saloon Words nearby saloon salometer, Salomon, salon, Salonika, salon music, saloon, saloon car, saloon keeper, saloop, Salop, salopettes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saloon The Horse You Came in On Saloon, Baltimore Horse-themed bars must be bad luck for famous authors. The Bars That Made America Great\|Nina Strochlic\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Along this sky-high route, nearly every 19th-century saloon or historic hotel has a ghost story to tell. The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take\|Lonely Planet\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When that happened, it was like Frank Sinatra telling a saloon singer he was good. Dominick Dunne: The Ultimate Reporters' Reporter\|Allan Dodds Frank\|August 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They soon reached the saloon with the sanguinary name, and luckily found the contractor. Cattle-Ranch to College\|Russell Doubleday They were in a saloon—a favorite rendezvous of these men—and Webster was in the midst of his crowd. The Spy of the Rebellion\|Allan Pinkerton It was Ned Haverhill, with whom Jed had had an encounter in the saloon, and there was a third man they did not know. Two Boy Gold Miners\|Frank V. Webster He goes to Mr. Caraher's saloon now, and stays there for hours, and listens to Mr. Caraher. The Octopus\|Frank Norris He eyed the men who passed him; and when he came to a saloon he would push open the door and gaze about. Love's Pilgrimage\|Upton Sinclair British Dictionary definitions for saloon saloon / (səˈluːn) / noun Also called: saloon bar British another word for lounge (def. 5) a large public room on a passenger ship any large public room used for a specific purposea dancing saloon mainly US and Canadian a place where alcoholic drink is sold and consumed a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seatsUS, Canadian, and NZ name: sedan an obsolete word for salon (def. 1) Word Origin for saloon C18: from French salon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to saloon hangout, tavern, pub, nightclub, barroom, watering hole, speakeasy, taproom, dive, bar, joint, alehouse, cocktail lounge, gin mill, public house, drinkery
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saloon

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