saloon

/səˈluːn/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈluːn/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈlün/ (ame, mw)

saloon — noun

  • saloonsingular
  • saloonsplural

1. a drinking place open to the public, especially the kind shown in stories about

1.名詞B2
釋義

a drinking place open to the public, especially the kind shown in stories about the old western United States.

例句

In the film, cowboys pushed through the swinging doors of the saloon.

collocation: swinging doors of the saloon

After the long ride, Diego ordered coffee at the town saloon.

pattern: at the town saloon

同義詞
  • bar

    the general modern word for a place serving alcohol

  • tavern

    older or more story-like word for a drinking place

  • pub

    chiefly British and often linked with regular customers and meals

  • barroom

    focuses on the room with the bar rather than the whole business

用法筆記

Usually suggests an older western-US setting rather than an ordinary modern bar. Often appears with details like swinging doors, a sheriff, card games, or travelers on horseback.

常見錯誤

❌Let's meet at the new saloon downtown tonight.
✅Let's meet at the new bar downtown tonight.
💡'saloon' usually sounds historical or part of a Western setting, not like a modern city bar.

2. in British English, a sedan-style car whose passenger seats are cut off from a s

2.名詞C1
釋義

in British English, a sedan-style car whose passenger seats are cut off from a separate luggage compartment behind them.

例句

They rented a black saloon for the drive from Manchester to York.

British car term: rent a saloon

Mina's saloon has a separate boot for suitcases and camping gear.

feature: separate boot

同義詞
  • sedan

    the standard North American term for this car type

  • saloon car

    full British phrase, especially in ads or road tests

  • four-door car

    broader description because not every four-door car is a saloon

反義詞
  • hatchback

    has a rear door that opens upward with the back window

  • estate car

    has a longer roof and open cargo area behind the seats

用法筆記

This meaning is chiefly British. In North American English, the usual word is 'sedan'. Distinguish it from sense 1, where 'saloon' means a bar.

常見錯誤

❌We rented a saloon in Texas for the family trip.
✅We rented a sedan in Texas for the family trip.
💡outside British English, the car sense is usually called a 'sedan'.

3. a large shared passenger room aboard a ship, used for meals, conversation, or re

3.名詞C2
釋義

a large shared passenger room aboard a ship, used for meals, conversation, or relaxation.

例句

Passengers gathered in the saloon for dinner before the storm arrived.

pattern: in the saloon for dinner

Petrov read by the window in the ship's quiet saloon.

同義詞
  • lounge

    modern general word for a shared room for sitting and relaxing

  • public room

    broad description used in transport or hotel writing

  • dining saloon

    used when the room is mainly for meals

反義詞
  • cabin

    a private room where a passenger sleeps

用法筆記

Seen mostly in older travel writing and nautical descriptions. On modern ships, writers often choose words like 'lounge', 'dining room', or 'cabin' instead, depending on the room's purpose.

常見錯誤

❌He slept in the saloon all night after the ferry left.
✅He slept in his cabin all night after the ferry left.
💡a saloon is a shared public room, not a passenger's private sleeping space.