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a
chiefly British
: salon sense 1
b
chiefly British
: an often elaborately decorated public hall
c(1)
: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)
(2)
: the living area on a yacht
d
chiefly British
: salon sense 4
e
: barroom
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Examples of saloon in a Sentence
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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Opened in 2019 by former nightclub promoter Josh Heuser, the bar makes imaginative use of the tunnels once used as storage for saloons and breweries before the days of refrigeration.
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USA Today, 30 July 2025
Many of the historic images are, like photos of any era, documents of people and places rendered without a particular artistic vision: Workers posed at a worksite, popular buildings like saloons or general stores, or happy events like a parade or sleigh ride.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
The lodge contained a saloon, deli, coffee shop, post office, gift shop and a visitors center.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
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USA Today, 30 July 2025
Many of the historic images are, like photos of any era, documents of people and places rendered without a particular artistic vision: Workers posed at a worksite, popular buildings like saloons or general stores, or happy events like a parade or sleigh ride.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Other distinctive features of the main lodge include a dining room with canyon views, saloon, sunroom, auditorium and post office.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 July 2025
The lodge contained a saloon, deli, coffee shop, post office, gift shop and a visitors center.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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