Definition

Noun: 1. A type of car: A passenger car with a closed body, a fixed roof, and typically two or four doors, with separate compartments for the engine, passengers, and luggage. 2. A public establishment serving alcohol: A place, often a building with a bar and other public rooms, where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; a tavern or pub. It may also serve light meals. 3. A large public room: A spacious room in a hotel, ship, or other establishment used as a lounge or for social gatherings.

Usage Examples

• Referring to a car:
  • He drives a classic four-door saloon.
  • The family saloon is practical for everyday use.
• Referring to a drinking establishment:
  • The old cowboy walked into the saloon and ordered a whiskey.
  • They met at the hotel saloon for a drink before dinner.
• Referring to a large room:
  • Passengers gathered in the ship's grand saloon.
  • The wedding reception was held in the hotel's main saloon.

Advanced Usage

• "Saloon bar": In British English, this can refer to a more comfortable or luxurious section of a pub, often with higher prices.
  • They preferred to sit in the saloon bar where it was quieter.
• The term often carries historical or stylistic connotations, especially in American English, evoking the image of a classic Western tavern.

Variants and Related Words

• Saloon car (noun): Another term for a sedan automobile.
  • The saloon car is the most common body style in Europe.
• Saloon keeper (noun): A person who owns or manages a saloon (drinking establishment).
  • The saloon keeper refused to serve the rowdy patron.

Synonyms

• For the car: Sedan (primarily North American English).
• For the drinking establishment: Bar, tavern, pub, public house.

Related Phrases

• "Wild West saloon": A phrase describing the stereotypical saloon of the American frontier era, often depicted in films.
  • The movie set featured a classic Wild West saloon with swinging doors.
• "Saloon doors": Swinging half-doors, often associated with traditional Western saloons.
  • He pushed through the saloon doors and looked around the room.

Noun

1. a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
2. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
3. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
   • he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar