saloon
noun/səˈlun/
Etymology From Occitan salon, French salon, either augmentative of salle (“room”), or borrowed from Italian salone (“hall”), augmentative form of sala, salla (“room”); in both cases borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German sal (“house, hall”), from Proto-Germanic *salą, from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (“dwelling”). Doublet of salon.
7 senses
- 1A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
- 2A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with…
- 3A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the…
- 4The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated…
- 5the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing…
- 6Dated form of salon (“living room in a house”).
- 7A barbershop (store offering haircuts).
US A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
- Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub
- A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.
UK A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating and doors for more than two people.
- The black Peugeot which stood there might indeed have been the saloon they had seen, but it might equally have been one of a million others on the French roads.1953, Ian Fleming, “Black Patch”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 177:
The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
Rail transport, Railways, Transport the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
Dated Dated form of salon (“living room in a house”).
- Derived terms
- antisaloon, last chance saloon, oyster saloon, saloonatic, saloonist, saloon keeper, saloonkeeper, saloonkeeping, saloonless, saloonlike, special saloon
- Related terms
- salon