saloon
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5.8
- noun
- /səˈluːn/
:
bar
- Riis also understood the saloon's appeal, on a less material level, as a neighborhood center.
- a saloon serves drinks
- a saloon for drinks
- a saloon serving beer
The more calories going to be meeting Josh at the Red Dock Saloon for a quick feed.
- The more calories going to be meeting Josh at the Red Dock Saloon for a quick feed.
- And I understand it is the Roadhouse Saloon story.
- My, my favorite joke is that we go into a saloon that's filled with bad guys and we're all in our spangly outfits.
- It's called the Old State Saloon and they post a picture of a black and white flag with heterosexual gender symbols on it.
- Of course, it's not surprising they get a nice vibe from lawyer and rejected Westworld saloon keeper Ty Cobb.
- A woman who runs a far free saloon does.
Examples
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You'd be a cowboy in the saloon playing poker.
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You're wanted in the saloon sir.
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And I was, I was in the saloon that I worked at.
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This is the Upper East Side, saloon capital of the world.
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Tell them how you like working in the saloon.
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Welcome to karaoke night at the Blue Saloon.
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After the repeal of Prohibition, the saloon never returned in its previous form.
Academic text (2008) -
You will find these kinds in the saloons of your prosperous communities.
Fiction book (1993) -
By the early 1870s, over one-third of the saloons in Pittsburgh were owned by Irish-born proprietors.
Academic text (1990) -
After a long day, we decided to unwind at the saloon to enjoy some drinks and live music.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks
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5.1
An informal place like a bar or club
172
1.6
A place open late at night with music and dancing where people buy drinks
155
1.0
A place like a bar where people drink, eat, and talk
111
3.5
A place where people drink alcoholic drinks and often eat, like a bar
16
3.4
A bar or pub where people meet to drink and talk
14
4.0
A room where people drink alcohol at a counter
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3.9
A small bar or restaurant that serves drinks and simple food
8
2.5
A bar that mainly serves wine
3
3.3
A bar in a hotel or restaurant that serves mixed drinks in a relaxed, stylish place
2
2.0
A building where people drink alcohol and eat simple meals
2
3.1
A large place where people drink beer and meet to talk and enjoy music
2
5.6
A room in a brewery or bar where people buy and drink beer at the counter
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8.1
A pub or bar where people go to drink
1
6.2
A small restaurant or bar in Mediterranean countries that serves traditional food and drinks
1
8.1
A pub that serves many beers and simple meals
A relaxed bar or pub where people meet to drink alcohol
A cheap bar that sells alcohol where people go to drink and talk
A small, rough bar that serves cheap food
Compounds
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Etymology
Saloon comes from the French salon, which meant a 'large room' or 'hall' where people met. So a saloon became the public room where people drank and talked, and today it means a bar or public house.