saloon
noun
Simple meaning
A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhloonSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
səˈlun
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
british
A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space; a sedan.
us
A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
rail transport
The part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
Dated form of salon ("living room in a house").
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A car with a boot or trunk compartment separate from the driver/passenger space; a sedan.
Used this way, saloon is a word tied to one variety of English that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Regional
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Usage note
Mainly used in British English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The proprietor of a saloon.
A room in which billiards is played.
A saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- coupenoun
- hatchbacknoun
- convertiblenoun
- limousinenoun
- sedannoun
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