Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

saloon

[suh-loon] / səˈlun /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Located on Main Street in an 1897 brick building, this inn, restaurant and saloon originally served as a boardinghouse for Homestake Gold Mine miners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

But, just when it looked like the Iran match could be the last-chance saloon, Salah took matters into his hands to spark wild celebrations among Egypt fans across the world.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

It was the magnitude of the response that night at the saloon, as on every other night they’ve performed, that’s inspiring their next moves: total domination in sum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Like Sweeney, Shaboozey also has a pop-up saloon at the festival, his promoting upcoming record “The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2026

In the eight years that Johnny had been patronizing McGarrity’s saloon, he had spoken daily to McGarrity in praise of Katie and the children.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

It also came as the firm halted production of its Jaguar cars, before a relaunch of a series of all-electric saloons.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It was helped along by the expanding railroad system, which let the business boost distribution of its brandy to saloons, farms and cities across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

In its heyday, the town’s main drag featured saloons, dance halls, inns and gambling houses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2024

In Russia, novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky described the streets of St. Petersburg, the rundown quarters in which the poor were condemned to live, and the cheap saloons in which they sought relief.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Bessie crossed the street to avoid the jumble of saloons and their disreputable clientele.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




Vocabulary lists containing saloon


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training