billiard saloon
- noun
- /ˈbɪljərd səˈluːn/
- Archaic
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saloon de billar
- The old billiard saloon downtown was famous for its vintage tables and lively atmosphere.
Examples
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We met at the billiard saloon to play a few games after work.
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He opened a small billiard saloon hoping to attract local enthusiasts.
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The billiard saloon was crowded last night.
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Do you want to go to the billiard saloon later?
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We met at the billiard saloon to enjoy a few games with friends.
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The old billiard saloon downtown is always busy on weekends.
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He opened a billiard saloon that features both modern and traditional tables.
Synonyms
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4.1
A room with tables where people play pool
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3.7
A room with a table for playing pool
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4.9
A room where people play games on a long table with balls and sticks, like pool
A place with tables where people play pool
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective+noun composition: 'billiard' (related to the game) modifies 'saloon' (an establishment), so the meaning is simply a saloon for playing billiards. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Billiard saloon comes from the game billiard and the word saloon, which once meant a public room or bar where people met to play and talk. So the phrase came to mean 'a room or place where billiards is played'.