salle
Parisian interior space
A salle is a room or hall, borrowed from French and appearing mainly in specialized contexts.
In fencing, a salle (or salle d'armes) is a training hall or school: The fencers gathered at the salle for practice.
The word also appears in formal or historical references to grand rooms: salle à manger (dining room).
Venue for formal dances
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- theaterVenue for live drama
- concertLive musical performance
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
reception · gala · exhibition · conference · symposium · assembly · convocation · opera
Building's entrance room
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- atriumRoofed central hall
- rotundaCircular domed chamber
colonnade · arcade · portico · mezzanine · gallery · balustrade · staircase · parquet
Designated ski route
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- auditoriumRoom for spectators
- theaterVenue for live drama
- concertLive musical performance
banquet · reception · gala · exhibition · conference · symposium · assembly · convocation · opera · dancefloor
foyer
Building's entrance room
rotunda · colonnade · arcade · portico · mezzanine · gallery · balustrade · staircase · parquet · chandeliers
piste
Designated ski route
riposte · fencer · épée · foil · sabre · touché · maître · plastron
refinement
Elegance of manner
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
opulence · ornate · sumptuous · gilded · chandeliers · palatial · lavish · splendor · luxurious · majestic
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
dining · waiting · reception · private · grande · petite · adjacent · adjoining · main · inner
- hair salonBusiness for styling locks
- beauty salonGrooming service establishment
- nail salonManicure establishment
- tanning salonUV bed establishment
- salon servicesProfessional grooming and styling
- bridal salonShop selling wedding gowns