different between saloon vs alehouse

English

Etymology

From French salon, either augmentative of salle (“room”), or borrowed from Italian salone (“hall”), augmentative form of sala, salla (“room”); in both cases borrowed from a Germanic source such as Old High German sal (“house, hall”), from Proto-Germanic *sal?, from Proto-Indo-European *sol-, derived from *sel- (“dwelling”). Doublet of salon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??lun/
• Hyphenation: sa?loon
• Rhymes: -u?n

Noun

saloon (plural saloons)

1. (US) A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
2. (Britain, dated) A lounge bar in an English public house, contrasted with the public bar.

   A pint of beer in the saloon bar costs a penny more than in the public bar.

3. (Britain) The most common body style for modern cars, with a boot or trunk.
4. The cabin area of a boat or yacht devoted to seated relaxation, often combined with dining table.
5. (rail transport) the part of a rail carriage or multiple unit containing seating for passengers.
6. Dated form of salon (“living room in a house”).
7. (India) A barbershop (store offering haircuts).

Synonyms

• (car body style, US, Australia): sedan
• See also Thesaurus:pub

Derived terms

• special saloon

Related terms

• salon

Translations

Anagrams

• Alonso, Losano, Solano, lasoon

Finnish

Noun

saloon

1. Illative singular form of salo.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English saloon.

Noun

saloon m (invariable)

1. saloon (bar)

See also

• salone

Anagrams

• lanoso

Spanish

Etymology

From English saloon.

Noun

saloon m (plural saloons or saloon)

1. saloon (bar)

English

Alternative forms

• ale-house

Etymology

From Middle English alehous, alehuse from Old English ealuh?s. Synchronically, ale +? house

Pronunciation

Noun

alehouse (plural alehouses)

1. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.

   Synonyms: beer parlour, beer bar, brewpub, pub, saloon

Translations