saloon
sa·loon (sə lo̵̅o̅n′)
noun
- any large room or hall designed for receptions, exhibitions, entertainments, etc.; specif., the main social cabin of a passenger ship
- any large public room used for some specific purpose a dining saloon
- ☆ Old-fashioned a place where alcoholic drinks are sold to be drunk on the premises; bar
- Brit.
- sedan (sense )
- a luxurious parlor car
Etymology: Fr salon < It salone < sala, a room, hall < Langobardic *sala, akin to OHG sal, a room, dwelling < IE base *sel- > OSlav selo, village
saloon
n.
A large social room
A dining hall, especially on a ship
dining cabin, salle à manger (French), dining car; see dining room.A public drinking house
bar, alehouse, tavern, publichouse, night club, cocktail lounge, roadhouse, grog shop*, pub*, beer parlor*, poor man's club*, joint*, hangout*, watering hole*, place*.
Converse of object
- enter: For where the future of our children is concerned all parties have entered the last chance saloon.
- build: Of course the French can build great large saloons - they built the greatest of all, the Citroën DS, didn't they?
Adjective modifier
- four-door: The second Polo variant to debut at the show is the four-door saloon.
- 4-door: Unlike its predecessor, the R17 was launched in two forms, 4-door saloon, 5-door fastback.
- mid-range: The cheap plastic veneer is unforgivable and looks more suited to a Rover 25 than a mid-range German saloon.
- luxurious: Like the Saab, the Lexus is a large and luxurious saloon with generous equipment levels.
- spacious: A table around which the entire crew can sit dominates the spacious saloon located in the middle of the yacht.
- compact: In 1959, Jaguars compact saloon was launched, coinciding with the opening of the first motorway in the UK.
Modifies a noun
- brawl: The result resembles a saloon brawl in the wild west.
- car: In saloon cars, there is more room for the dog on the floor in front of the vehicle.
- carriage: We all traveled together in the same saloon carriage.
- bar: Pictured below is Mom exiting the main saloon bar.
- keeper: She is Susan, the saloon keeper - the new landlady.
- racing: The Tracsport team is new to the championship, arriving with several seasons of success in saloon racing under their belts.
Noun used with modifier
- last-chance: Venue: The Old Blue Last, London Date: 26/09/06 Duels must have a season ticket to the last-chance saloon.
- s-type: There have been continuous developments, including revised versions of the compact X-TYPE and distinctive S-TYPE saloons and the beautiful XK sports car range.
- bogie: In the paint shop, bogie saloon carriage No. 21 has had its south side cantrail removed; replacement is required.
- luxury: The new Lexus is the first luxury sports saloon to employ hybrid technology.
- seater: A fully equipped four seater saloon now cost £ 200, which was very good value.
- dining: Dining saloon which this small island in name only.
A woman is stripped of everything by them [saloons]. Her husband is torn from her; she is robbed of her sons, her home, her food, and her virtue; and then they strip her clothes off and hang her up bare in these dens of robbery and murder. Truly does the saloon make a woman bare of all things!
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