saloon

Frontier drinking establishment

A saloon is a place where alcoholic drinks are served, particularly in the American Old West, where saloons were gathering spots for cowboys, miners, and travelers.

The term survives today mainly in historical contexts or themed establishments.

In British English, saloon has additional meanings: a saloon car is a sedan automobile, and a saloon bar is an upscale section of a pub.

A saloon may also refer to a large room for passengers on a ship or a spacious room for receptions.

carbody

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

coupe · limousine · notchback · boot · executive · luxury · compact · mid-size · touring · hardtop

bar

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

  • tavernPublic drinking establishment
  • innLodging for wayfarers
  • alehouseDrinking establishment

taproom · speakeasy · roadhouse · brewpub · gastropub · hostelry · cantina · barroom · drinkery · taphouse

western

cowboy

Mounted cattle herder

frontier · spittoon · bartender · whiskey · poker · wanted · bandit · holster · showdown · brawl

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

period · old-fashioned · nostalgic · heritage · retro · historic · timeless · bygone · Prohibition-era · gilded

social

gathering

Collection of people meeting

fellowship · entertainment · banter · chatter · companionship · patrons · regulars · locals · clientele · atmosphere

shipboard

steamship

Boiler-propelled water vessel

lounge · cruise · maritime · first-class · promenade · voyage · berth · porthole · steward · grand

Categories
Opposites
alcohol availability

saloonsoda fountain

Bar dispensing carbonated drinks

tea room · coffee house · prohibition · coffeehouse · juice bar

moral/social respectability (historical)

saloonchurch

Place of Christian worship

chapel · meeting house · Sunday school · revival tent · sanctuary

drinking establishment style

salooncocktail lounge

Bar with comfortable seating

wine bar · champagne bar · gastropub · speakeasy · rooftop bar

Phrases
Family

salon, saloons, saloonkeeper, saloonkeepers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G