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- [suh-loon]
- /səˈlun/
- /səˈluːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-loon]
- /səˈlun/
Definitions of saloon word
- noun saloon a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks. 1
- noun saloon a room or place for general use for a specific purpose: a dining saloon on a ship. 1
- noun saloon a large cabin for the common use of passengers on a passenger vessel. 1
- noun saloon British. (in a tavern or pub) a section of a bar or barroom separated from the public bar and often having more comfortable furnishings and a quieter atmosphere. saloon car. 1
- noun saloon a drawing room or reception room. 1
- noun saloon bar, pub 1
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Origin of saloon
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; variant of salon
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Parts of speech for Saloon
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
saloon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
saloon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for saloon
noun saloon
- alehouse — An alehouse is a pub.
- auberge — an inn or tavern
- automat — a machine that automatically dispenses goods, such as cigarettes, when money is inserted
- barroom — A barroom is a room or building in which alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
- beer garden — a garden attached to a pub, where people can sit and drink beer
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