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

The gym and spa offerings feel luxurious — fitness classes included Pure Barre and Club Pilates, among other recognizable names — and the full-service Lotus Spa includes a salon and the Enclave, a serene hydrotherapy space. —Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2025

Fresh of the opening of their exhibition Du Coeur à la Main—which traces the magnificence of 10 years of their Alta Moda creations in the salons of the Grand Palais —Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce staged a défilé on the eve of couture week in Paris. —Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025

Black barbershops and hair salons have always been more than a place to simply get your hair done. —Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025

On timelines, through podcast mics, blogs, group chats, barber shops, and hair salons. —Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 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