noun
saloon
A car with an enclosed passenger compartment and a separate boot, chiefly in British usage.
The British advertisement calls the car a saloon.
Etymology
The word developed from a spacious room to enclosed passenger accommodation. British motoring then applied it to a car with a separate enclosed passenger compartment.
More examples
- He rented a saloon during his visit to England.
- The review compared two family saloons.
- She learned that saloon meant sedan in the car catalog.
Forms
saloon · saloons
Similar words
- sedan
- The usual American term.