saloon

Definition

A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

Etymology

From Occitan salon, French salon, either augmentative of salle (“room”), or borrowed from Italian salone (“hall”), augmentative form of sala, salla (“room”); in both cases borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German sal (“house, hall”), from Proto-Germanic *salą, from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (“dwelling”). Doublet of salon.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: pub; see also Thesaurus:pub"
• "A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar."