saloon

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

   Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub

2. 2
   noun

   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. 3
   noun

   a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

4. 4
   noun

   tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms

5. 5
   noun

   a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

6. 6
   noun

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

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

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

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.