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 called: saloon 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
US, Canadian, and NZ name: sedan.��a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seats
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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