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Synonyms of saloon

18 similar words

Another word for saloon is pot-house. Other synonyms of saloon are alehouse and sedan.

Synonyms and similar words for saloon

nounA tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

  • pub
  • alehouseA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
  • boozer Australia, slang
  • drinker
  • drinkeryA place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
  • gin jointA commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or...
  • local British
  • nineteenth holeA pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.
  • pot-houseA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
  • public house BritishA bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
  • rummeryA bar that mainly sells rum.
  • tavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.
  • watering holeA bar or other local drinking establishment.
  • boozing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • bousing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • gargle-factory obsolete, slangBar, pub, a place for drinking.
  • groggery archaicAn establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.

nounA car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating...

  • sedanAn automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and...

Meaning of saloon

  1. noun A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
  2. noun A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with the public bar.
  3. noun A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space and with seating and doors for more than two people.

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Questions about synonyms of saloon

What is another word for saloon?
Saloon has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pot-house, alehouse and sedan.
What does saloon mean?
Saloon means a tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.

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