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a
chiefly British
: salon sense 1
b
chiefly British
: an often elaborately decorated public hall
c(1)
: a usually large public cabin on a ship (as for dining)
(2)
: the living area on a yacht
d
chiefly British
: salon sense 4
e
: barroom
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cowboys drinking in the saloon after their work was done for the day
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The false front of a saloon still stood, with an alder tree growing through its warped timbers.
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Big Charlie’s has become so well known for being a Chiefs bar in Philly that NFL Films did a feature on the saloon after KC won Super Bowl LIV.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
People in the saloon intervened, took the arrow away from him and pushed him outside, according to authorities.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The last-chance saloon is where Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez likes to drink.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Big Charlie’s has become so well known for being a Chiefs bar in Philly that NFL Films did a feature on the saloon after KC won Super Bowl LIV.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
People in the saloon intervened, took the arrow away from him and pushed him outside, according to authorities.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
The last-chance saloon is where Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez likes to drink.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Saloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saloon. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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