saloon — a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed, especially in the American Old West
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed, especially in the American Old West
Pronunciation (IPA): /səˈluːn/
Example Sentences
- The sheriff walked into the saloon and everyone suddenly went quiet.
- My grandfather said his first car was a black saloon that looked like a funeral car.
- The cruise ship's saloon was decorated with chandeliers and velvet chairs.
saloon
NOUN[/səˈluːn/]
a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed, especially in the American Old West
Old West drinking establishment
The sheriff walked into the saloon, and the lively room suddenly became silent. (saloon → Swinging doors)
Music filled the saloon as dancers burst through the saloon doors and crowded the saloon floor.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Saloon derives from French 'salon' (drawing room, reception room), which itself comes from Italian 'salone' (large room). Entering English in the 18th century, it originally referred to an elegant reception hall or parlor, but evolved to denote a bar or tavern, particularly in the American West.
Breakdown
French salon (reception room) + English suffix -oon (enlargement/augmentation), creating saloon. The morphological shift reflects both the French diminutive-to-augmentative transformation and the semantic shift from refined domestic space to commercial drinking establishment.
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📝Examples
“The sheriff walked into the saloon and everyone suddenly went quiet.”
“My grandfather said his first car was a black saloon that looked like a funeral car.”
“The cruise ship's saloon was decorated with chandeliers and velvet chairs.”
“Unlike the movies, the saloon pianist actually played beautiful classical music, not just honky-tonk.”
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