saloon
[ suh-loon ]
/ səˈlun /
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
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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 purpose
a 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 seats
US, Canadian, and NZ name: sedan
an obsolete word for salon (def. 1)
Word Origin for saloon
C18: from French
salon