Saloon
Pronunciation
- IPA: /səˈlun/
- Hyphenation: sa + loon
- Rhymes: -uËn
Origin
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 source such as Old High German sal ("house, hall"), from Proto-Germanic *salÄ…, from Proto-Indo-European *sol-, derived from *sel- ("dwelling")
Full definition of saloon
Noun
saloon
(plural saloons)- (US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
- (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.
- (British) 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.
- (living room in a house)
Synonyms
- (car body style, US, Australia) sedan