saloon

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6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/səˈlun/

Definition of saloon

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (US)A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
    “Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub”
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noun

  1. (US)A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
    “Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub”
  2. (British, 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.”
  3. (British)A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating and doors for more than two people.
  4. The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
  5. the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
  6. (alt-of, dated)Dated form of salon (“living room in a house”).
  7. (India, Nigeria)A barbershop (store offering haircuts).

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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.

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