salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsa-ˌlän,

sa-ˈlōⁿ

1

: an elegant apartment or living room (as in a fashionable home)

2

: a fashionable assemblage of notables (such as literary figures, artists, or statesmen) held by custom at the home of a prominent person

3

a

: a hall for exhibition of art

b

capitalized : an annual exhibition of works of art

4

: a stylish business establishment or shop

a beauty salon

Synonyms

• gallery
• museum

Examples of salon in a Sentence

at its headquarters the company maintains a fashionable salon filled with works of modern art

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, facilities and services considered in the study include wedding chapels and churches per capita, venues and event space availability, makeup artists and hair salons, bridal shops and limousine rentals. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025

Price was a nurse, mother of three and part owner of a modest hair salon. —Adam Carlson, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025

The en suite bath connects to the mansion’s hair salon and massage room. —Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

Hendry built an all-pink hair salon fit for Barbie in Blonde, an adult-size bouncy house for 2019’s Rorschach, and a ball pit turned treasure hunt for 2023’s Crown — where a line started forming at 3 a.m. before opening day. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

salon

noun

sa·​lon sə-ˈlän 

ˈsal-ˌän

1

: an apartment or living room of stylish design

2

: a social gathering held in a salon

3

a

: an art gallery

b

: an annual exhibition of art

4

: a stylish business establishment