1
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
2
3
Examples of saloon in a Sentence
cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
Recent Examples on the Web
Cole’s French Dip, the oldest restaurant and saloon in Los Angeles, is slated to close its doors Aug. 3.
—
Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Hugh taught school and later owned a saloon, the Black Elephant, at 424 East Sixth St.; the building is still there.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Once operating as a saloon in its original state, the historic building was most recently home to Pints & Union — now located on Bardstown Road.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ivanisevic made the most of his last chance saloon, beating Andy Roddick, Marat Safin and home favorite Tim Henman over a three-day semi on the way to a showdown against Pat Rafter.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Hugh taught school and later owned a saloon, the Black Elephant, at 424 East Sixth St.; the building is still there.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Once operating as a saloon in its original state, the historic building was most recently home to Pints & Union — now located on Bardstown Road.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ivanisevic made the most of his last chance saloon, beating Andy Roddick, Marat Safin and home favorite Tim Henman over a three-day semi on the way to a showdown against Pat Rafter.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for saloon
Cite this Entry
“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share