saloon

UK: /səˈluːn/ US: /səˈlun/ ,(sə lo̅o̅n′)

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sa•loon /səˈlun/   n. [countable]

1. a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk.
2. a room or place for some use:
   the dining saloon on a ship.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sa•loon  (sə lo̅o̅n′), n. 

1. a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
2. a room or place for general use for a specific purpose:
   a dining saloon on a ship.
3. a large cabin for the common use of passengers on a passenger vessel.
4. British Terms
   • (in a tavern or pub) a section of a bar or barroom separated from the public bar and often having more comfortable furnishings and a quieter atmosphere.
   • , Automotive, Rail Transport See saloon car. 
5. a drawing room or reception room.

• variant of salon 1720–30

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saloon / səˈluːn/ noun

1. Also called: saloon bar
   another word for lounge5
2. a large public room on a passenger ship
3. any large public room used for a specific purpose: a dancing saloon
4. a place where alcoholic drink is sold and consumed
5. a closed two-door or four-door car with four to six seats
   US, Canadian, and NZ name: sedan
6. an obsolete word for salon1

Etymology: 18th Century: from French salon