saloon
English
Etymology
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 *sol-, derived from *sel- (“dwelling”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈlun/
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- Hyphenation: sa‧loon
- Rhymes: -uːn
Noun
saloon (plural saloons)
- (US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
- (Britain, dated) A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with the public bar.
- A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.
- (Britain) The most common body style for modern cars, with a boot or trunk.
- The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
- (rail transport) the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
- Dated form of salon. (living room in a house)
Synonyms
- (car body style, US, Australia): sedan
- See also Thesaurus:pub
Related terms
Translations
tavern
lounge bar
sedan — see sedan
a large public room for use as a lounge on a ship
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