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DictionarysaloonDrinking establishment
noun

saloon

suh-LOON/səˈluːn/

A public room used for social gathering.

The saloon's wooden bar and stools provide a place for public gathering.

A spare late-19th-century American West saloon interior: a wooden bar with a brass foot rail, two stools, plain bottles and drinking glasses, and a pair of swinging half-doors.
Etymology
saloonItalianlarge hall

The original “large hall” became a spacious reception or entertainment room. In American usage, the name narrowed to a public drinking bar—the sense associated with the American West.

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More examples

  • The hotel's spacious saloon hosts a reception each evening.
  • After dinner, we relax in the saloon and watch the waves.
  • The steamer has two saloons where passengers can read or chat.

Forms

saloon · saloons

Similar words

lounge
Lounge emphasizes comfortable seating for resting or informal conversation.
hall
Hall suggests a larger room for organized gatherings or events.