saloon

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/səˈlun/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

fanciest, next, open, together

VERB + SALOON

barricaded, buy, entered, eye, knows, like, nail, note

SALOON + NOUN

door, doors, laundromat

PREP.

in, into, on

Definitions

noun

A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub

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.

A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating and doors for more than two people.

The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.

the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served ov

barroom
bar
ginmill
taproom

noun — tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms

pub
pothouse
taphouse

noun — a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and t

sedan

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub

Wiktionary

A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.

Wiktionary

Barsoom was the biggest Martian town. It had the fanciest saloon. It was the Wild, Wild Red.

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The cowboy entered the saloon.

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I want to buy a saloon.

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Sami knows this saloon.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, saloon is marked as dated, US, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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