n.
- a public room or building used for a specified purpose.
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(also saloon bar)
Brit. another term for lounge bar.
▸a large public room for use as a lounge on a ship.
- N. Amer. historical or humorous a place where alcoholic drinks may be bought and drunk.
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(also saloon car)
Brit. a car having a closed body and separate boot.
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(also saloon car)
Brit. a luxurious railway carriage used as a lounge or restaurant or as private accommodation.
Etymology
C18 (in the sense ‘drawing room’): from Fr. salon, from Ital. salone ‘large hall’, augmentative of sala ‘hall’.