SALOON Definition & Meaning

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saloon

[ suh-loon ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.
1. (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.
2. saloon car.
a drawing room or reception room.

saloon

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Also calledsaloon bar another word for lounge
a large public room on a passenger ship
any large public room used for a specific purpose
a dancing saloon
a place where alcoholic drink is sold and consumed
a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seats US, Canadian, and NZ namesedan
an obsolete word for salon

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Origin of saloon¹

First recorded in 1720–30; variant of salon

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Origin of saloon¹

C18: from French salon

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Each snapshot featured a friend, captured on their first night in the bar, plus a nickname Gardner had bestowed upon them for use in the saloon.

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It was a roustabout settlement with three stores, a blacksmithy, a boarding house, a half-dozen saloons, gambling hells and dance halls.

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The brand said it "does not disclose prices" but it is understood its cheapest model, the Ghost saloon, sells from about £250,000 upwards.

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Life in mining villages in the rainforest is harsh - most consist of just a dirt track, saloon bars and a church.

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In its 19th century heyday, Randsburg boasted a population of 3,500 with churches, saloons, hotels and a thousand-seat opera house.

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