1
: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)
2
: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person
3
a
: a hall for exhibition of art
b
Salon
: an annual exhibition of works of art
4
: a stylish business establishment or shop
a beauty salon
Examples of salon in a Sentence
at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art
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Inside the glamorous walls of Kleinfeld Bridal — one of the world's bougiest bridal salons — a crew of more than 250 experts pull out all the stops to measure up to the bride's fairy-tale fantasies.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The penthouse occupies the entire third floor, offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an inviting grand salon.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
The Spa Anantara Spa has four treatment rooms and a couples' suite, plus a sauna, steam room, and hair and nail salon.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2024, BeyGOOD announced a partnership with Cécred to award $500,000 annually to support cosmetology school student scholarships and salon business grants in cities across the country.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The penthouse occupies the entire third floor, offering three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an inviting grand salon.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
The Spa Anantara Spa has four treatment rooms and a couples' suite, plus a sauna, steam room, and hair and nail salon.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
In 2024, BeyGOOD announced a partnership with Cécred to award $500,000 annually to support cosmetology school student scholarships and salon business grants in cities across the country.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Salon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salon. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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salon
noun
sa·lon
sə-ˈlän 
ˈsal-ˌän
1
: an apartment or living room of stylish design
2
: a social gathering held in a salon
3
a
: an art gallery
b
: an annual exhibition of art
4
: a stylish business establishment
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